AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-760

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and Intel Core i5-760 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 i5-760

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840

CPU is newer: launch date 6 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
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.92 vs 0.595

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs July 2010
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1298 vs 1294
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92 vs 0.595

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 71°C
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2640 vs 2422
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 521 vs 391
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1609 vs 1325
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.828 vs 8.884
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.229 vs 0.159
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.469 vs 3.91

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 71°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2640 vs 2422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521 vs 391
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1609 vs 1325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.828 vs 8.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229 vs 0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.469 vs 3.91

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-760

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1298

1294

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2422

2640

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

391

521

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1325

1609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.92

0.595

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.884

50.828

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.159

0.229

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.91

4.469

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i5-760
PassMark - Single thread mark	1298	1294
PassMark - CPU mark	2422	2640
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	391	521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1325	1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92	0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.884	50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.159	0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.91	4.469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.26

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i5-760
Essentials
Architecture codename	Propus	Lynnfield
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	January 2011	July 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$230
OPN PIB	HDX840WFGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDX840WFK42GM
Place in performance rating	2861	2880
Price now	$89.95	$99.99
Series	AMD Phenom II X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	11.50	11.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-760
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	169 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.33 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
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)