AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 975 BE

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 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 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.167 vs 9.378

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.167 vs 9.378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 62°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm SOI
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 1361
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3867 vs 2581
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 477
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 1584
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 2.787

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 62°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1579 vs 1361
PassMark - CPU mark	3867 vs 2581
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 477
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2147 vs 1584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.995 vs 2.787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1361

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2581

3867

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1584

2147

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.787

2.995

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.167

9.378

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1361	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	2581	3867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	477	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1584	2147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.787	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.167	9.378
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	January 2011	January 2011
OPN PIB	HDZ975FBGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDZ975FBK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2636	2624
Series	AMD Phenom II X4 Black	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$83.99
Processor Number		i5-2400
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		20.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	258 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	758 million	1160 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)