AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i7-975

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 460 and Intel Core i7-975 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 460

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 67.9°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.511 vs 1.084
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2011 vs June 2009
Maximum core temperature 75°C vs 67.9°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.511 vs 1.084

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-975

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • 5 more threads: 8 vs 3
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1499 vs 1395
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3493 vs 2008
  • Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 606 vs 383
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2380 vs 1013
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Number of threads 8 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1499 vs 1395
PassMark - CPU mark 3493 vs 2008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 606 vs 383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2380 vs 1013

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 460
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-975

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1395
1499
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2008
3493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
383
606
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1013
2380
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.511
1.084
Name AMD Athlon II X3 460 Intel Core i7-975
PassMark - Single thread mark 1395 1499
PassMark - CPU mark 2008 3493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 383 606
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1013 2380
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.511 1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 63.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.858
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.196

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X3 460 Intel Core i7-975

Essentials

Architecture codename Rana Bloomfield
Family AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date May 2011 June 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $50 $476
OPN PIB ADX460WFGMBOX
OPN Tray ADX460WFK32GM
Place in performance rating 2583 2589
Price now $38.99 $179.99
Series AMD Athlon II X3 Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100) 21.59 10.04
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i7-975
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.33 GHz
Die size 169 mm 263 mm2
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 75°C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 3 4
Number of threads 3 8
Transistor count 300 million 731 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Front-side bus (FSB) 1333 MHz
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links 1
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 800/1066
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42.5mm x 45.0mm

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)