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.

AMD Phenom II X4 840T

Intel Core i3-560

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 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2360 vs 1627
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 1627
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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1352 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	1352 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

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2360

1627

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	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	2360	1627
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