AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i7-970
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 850 and Intel Core i7-970 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850
- CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Launch date | June 2011 vs July 2010 |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-970
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1230
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6546 vs 2400
- Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 592 vs 366
- 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3217 vs 1217
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz vs 3.3 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1467 vs 1230 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6546 vs 2400 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 592 vs 366 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3217 vs 1217 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 850
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-970
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 850 | Intel Core i7-970 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1230 | 1467 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2400 | 6546 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 366 | 592 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1217 | 3217 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.559 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 49.006 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.506 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.584 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.816 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 | Intel Core i7-970 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Propus | Gulftown |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
Launch date | June 2011 | July 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $111 | $662 |
OPN PIB | HDX850WFGMBOX | |
OPN Tray | HDX850WFK42GM | |
Place in performance rating | 2463 | 2477 |
Price now | $64.99 | $148.99 |
Series | AMD Phenom II X4 | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 16.08 | 16.59 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i7-970 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Die size | 169 mm | 239 mm2 |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 4 | 12 |
Transistor count | 300 million | 1170 million |
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Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45.0mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |