AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i7-930
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 845 and Intel Core i7-930 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 845
- Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 67.9°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
- Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1679 vs 1271
- Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3797 vs 2963
- Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 516 vs 492
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.06 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C vs 67.9°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1679 vs 1271 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3797 vs 2963 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 516 vs 492 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-930
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1965 vs 1548
- 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.91 vs 3.853
- 5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.833 vs 11.946
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.177 vs 4.237
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1965 vs 1548 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 12.91 vs 3.853 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.833 vs 11.946 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 11.177 vs 4.237 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 845
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-930
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 845 | Intel Core i7-930 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1679 | 1271 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3797 | 2963 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 516 | 492 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1548 | 1965 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.853 | 12.91 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.946 | 61.833 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.244 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.237 | 11.177 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.989 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 845 | Intel Core i7-930 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD845XACKASBX | |
Place in performance rating | 2616 | 2608 |
Series | AMD Athlon X4 | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Bloomfield | |
Launch date | February 2010 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | |
Price now | $59.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-930 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 25.26 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | 67.9°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 263 mm2 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Transistor count | 731 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2+ | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Solution | Near Silent 95W | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
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 | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |