AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE vs Intel Pentium E5500

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE and Intel Pentium E5500 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).

AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

Intel Pentium E5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1350 vs 1134
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2536 vs 1040
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 477 vs 328
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1584 vs 567

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs April 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1350 vs 1134
PassMark - CPU mark	2536 vs 1040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	477 vs 328
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1584 vs 567

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5500

Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 62°C
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 62°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1350

1134

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2536

1040

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

328

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1584

567

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE	Intel Pentium E5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1350	1134
PassMark - CPU mark	2536	1040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	477	328
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1584	567
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.167

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE	Intel Pentium E5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Wolfdale
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	January 2011	April 2010
OPN PIB	HDZ975FBGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDZ975FBK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2635	2637
Series	AMD Phenom II X4 Black	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$109
Price now		$19.99
Processor Number		E5500
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		24.15
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	258 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	758 million	228 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)