AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core i3-560

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840T and Intel Core i3-560 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2360 vs 1662
  • 5.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.606 vs 0.611
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.186 vs 0.174
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2010 vs August 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2360 vs 1662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.606 vs 0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.186 vs 0.174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1359 vs 1272
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 32.532 vs 9.486
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1359 vs 1272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 32.532 vs 9.486

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-560

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1272
1359
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2360
1662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.606
0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.486
32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.186
0.174
Name AMD Phenom II X4 840T Intel Core i3-560
PassMark - Single thread mark 1272 1359
PassMark - CPU mark 2360 1662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.606 0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.486 32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.186 0.174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1200

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X4 840T Intel Core i3-560

Essentials

Architecture codename Zosma Clarkdale
Launch date September 2010 August 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $80 $190
Place in performance rating 2712 2714
Price now $69.99 $29.98
Value for money (0-100) 15.15 28.90
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i3-560
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 346 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 904 million 382 million
Base frequency 3.33 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C
Number of threads 4
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 16.38 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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