AMD Athlon 5150 vs Intel Core i7-875K

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5150 and Intel Core i7-875K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon 5150

Intel Core i7-875K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5150

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 72.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.2 vs 0.925
6.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.461 vs 1.146

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 72.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.2 vs 0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.461 vs 1.146

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-875K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1351 vs 545
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3100 vs 1388
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 567 vs 179
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2163 vs 573
9.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 51.608 vs 5.233
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.35 vs 0.111
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.459 vs 1.328

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1351 vs 545
PassMark - CPU mark	3100 vs 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2163 vs 573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	51.608 vs 5.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.35 vs 0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.459 vs 1.328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5150
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-875K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

545

1351

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1388

3100

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

179

567

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

573

2163

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.2

0.925

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.233

51.608

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.111

0.35

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.461

1.146

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.328

4.459

Name	AMD Athlon 5150	Intel Core i7-875K
PassMark - Single thread mark	545	1351
PassMark - CPU mark	1388	3100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	179	567
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	573	2163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.2	0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.233	51.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.111	0.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.461	1.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.328	4.459
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	549
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	549
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2271

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 5150	Intel Core i7-875K
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD5150JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	AD5150JAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2730	2716
Series	AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Lynnfield
Launch date		May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$486
Price now		$485.01
Processor Number		i7-875K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.30
Performance
Base frequency	1.6 GHz	2.93 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	72.7°C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Transistor count		774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)