AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE vs Intel Core i7-875K

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE and Intel Core i7-875K 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

Intel Core i7-875K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 4 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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1417 vs 1351
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.62 vs 0.925

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2010 vs May 2010
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417 vs 1351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.62 vs 0.925

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-875K

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3100 vs 2739
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 567 vs 437
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2163 vs 1485
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 51.608 vs 12.098
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.35 vs 0.204

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3100 vs 2739
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2163 vs 1485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	51.608 vs 12.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.35 vs 0.204

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-875K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1417

1351

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2739

3100

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

567

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1485

2163

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.62

0.925

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.098

51.608

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.204

0.35

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE	Intel Core i7-875K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417	1351
PassMark - CPU mark	2739	3100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	567
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1485	2163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.62	0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.098	51.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.204	0.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.459

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE	Intel Core i7-875K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Lynnfield
Launch date	September 2010	May 2010
Place in performance rating	2714	2716
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$486
Price now		$485.01
Processor Number		i7-875K
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.30
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	296 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	758 million	774 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.93 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		72.7°C
Number of threads		8
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)	125 Watt	95 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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)