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).

 

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 2698
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)