AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core i7-720QM

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 B95 and Intel Core i7-720QM 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 B95

Intel Core i7-720QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B95

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.80 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 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1242 vs 929
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2411 vs 1663
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 362
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1280 vs 1146
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.2 vs 0.559
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.481 vs 2.405

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1242 vs 929
PassMark - CPU mark	2411 vs 1663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1280 vs 1146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.2 vs 0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.481 vs 2.405

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-720QM

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.243 vs 7.417
Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.323 vs 0.167
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.835 vs 0.316

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.243 vs 7.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.323 vs 0.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.835 vs 0.316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 B95
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1242

929

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2411

1663

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

386

362

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1280

1146

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.2

0.559

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.417

31.243

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.167

0.323

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.316

0.835

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.481

2.405

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 B95	Intel Core i7-720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1242	929
PassMark - CPU mark	2411	1663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386	362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1280	1146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.2	0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.417	31.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.167	0.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.316	0.835
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.481	2.405

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 B95	Intel Core i7-720QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Clarksfield
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	October 2009	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$546
OPN Tray	HDXB95WFK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2985	3039
Price now	$72.95	$109.95
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	14.95	8.07
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Processor Number		i7-720QM
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	1.60 GHz
Die size	258 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	758 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of threads		8
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2
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® 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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)