AMD Athlon X4 750K vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 750K and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Peripherals, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Athlon X4 750K

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 750K

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1465 vs 1232
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2861 vs 2534
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.272 vs 0.569
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.223 vs 0.218

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465 vs 1232
PassMark - CPU mark	2861 vs 2534
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.272 vs 0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.223 vs 0.218

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 492
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 1301
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 12.842
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.196 vs 0.584
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.294 vs 3.192

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 1301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 12.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.196 vs 0.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294 vs 3.192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 750K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

1232

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2861

2534

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

492

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1301

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.272

0.569

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.842

49.474

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.223

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.584

1.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.192

4.294

Name	AMD Athlon X4 750K	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465	1232
PassMark - CPU mark	2861	2534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1301	1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.272	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.842	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.223	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.584	1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.192	4.294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 750K	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD750KWOHJBOX
OPN Tray	AD750KWOA44HJ
Place in performance rating	2810	2824
Series	AMD Athlon X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Lynnfield
Launch date		23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Price now		$160.50
Processor Number		i5-750
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.78
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		72.7°C
Transistor count		774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
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)
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)