AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1299 vs 1233
8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.563 vs 0.569
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.224 vs 0.218
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.98 vs 4.294

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2010 vs 23 September 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299 vs 1233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.563 vs 0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.224 vs 0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.98 vs 4.294

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 71°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2539 vs 2353
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 435
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 1359
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 13.634
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.196 vs 0.457

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 71°C
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2539 vs 2353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.196 vs 0.457

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2353

2539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

435

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1359

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.563

0.569

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.634

49.474

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.224

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.457

1.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.98

4.294

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299	1233
PassMark - CPU mark	2353	2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1359	1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.563	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.634	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.224	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.457	1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.98	4.294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zosma	Lynnfield
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	June 2010	23 September 2009
OPN PIB	HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray	HD96ZTWFK4DGR
Place in performance rating	2864	2852
Series	AMD Phenom II X4 Black	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Price now		$160.50
Processor Number		i5-750
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	346 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	904 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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