AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Phenom II X4 840

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1297 vs 1233
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.92 vs 0.569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs 23 September 2009
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1297 vs 1233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92 vs 0.569

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 71°C
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2539 vs 2401
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 391
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 1325
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 8.884
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.218 vs 0.159
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.294 vs 3.91

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 71°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2539 vs 2401
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 391
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 1325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 8.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218 vs 0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294 vs 3.91

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1297

1233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2401

2539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

391

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1325

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.92

0.569

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.884

49.474

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.159

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.91

4.294

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1297	1233
PassMark - CPU mark	2401	2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	391	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1325	1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.884	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.159	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.91	4.294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.196

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Propus	Lynnfield
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	January 2011	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$150
OPN PIB	HDX840WFGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDX840WFK42GM
Place in performance rating	2862	2852
Price now	$89.95	$160.50
Series	AMD Phenom II X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	11.50	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-750
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	169 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	300 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		8 MB
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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)