AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i7-860S

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and Intel Core i7-860S 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Phenom II X4 840

Intel Core i7-860S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1299 vs 1173
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2425 vs 2324
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.92 vs 0.907
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.91 vs 2.716

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs January 2010
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	2425 vs 2324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92 vs 0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.91 vs 2.716

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860S

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 95 Watt
5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.184 vs 8.884
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.278 vs 0.159

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.184 vs 8.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.278 vs 0.159

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2425

2324

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.92

0.907

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.884

46.184

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.159

0.278

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.91

2.716

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i7-860S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299	1173
PassMark - CPU mark	2425	2324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	391
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92	0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.884	46.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.159	0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.91	2.716
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.222

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i7-860S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Propus	Lynnfield
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	January 2011	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$422
OPN PIB	HDX840WFGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDX840WFK42GM
Place in performance rating	2863	2866
Price now	$89.95	$198.99
Series	AMD Phenom II X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	11.50	6.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-860S
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.53 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
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
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	82 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)