AMD Athlon X4 730 vs Intel Core i7-2600K
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 730 and Intel Core i7-2600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 X4 730
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date | 2 Oct 2012 vs 3 January 2011 |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1024 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1746 vs 937
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5490 vs 2278
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1746 vs 937 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5490 vs 2278 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 730
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600K
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 730 | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 937 | 1746 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2278 | 5490 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 811 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3117 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1845 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.524 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 77.745 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.602 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.129 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.018 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 730 | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Trinity | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | 2 Oct 2012 | 3 January 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 2315 | 2303 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $317 | |
Price now | $189.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-2600K | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.10 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Die size | 246 mm² | 216 mm |
L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1303 million | 995 Million |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB | |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM2 | LGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x112 | |
Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.35 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.35 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |