AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Intel Core i5-750 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 X6 1090T BE

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1455 vs 1230
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3770 vs 2531
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1974 vs 1587
10.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.141 vs 0.569
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.218
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.417 vs 4.294

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2010 vs 23 September 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1455 vs 1230
PassMark - CPU mark	3770 vs 2531
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1974 vs 1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.141 vs 0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312 vs 0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.417 vs 4.294

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

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 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 460
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 16.825
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.196 vs 0.606

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 460
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 16.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.196 vs 0.606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1455

1230

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3770

2531

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

460

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1974

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.141

0.569

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.825

49.474

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.312

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

1.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.417

4.294

Name	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1455	1230
PassMark - CPU mark	3770	2531
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	460	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1974	1587
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.141	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.825	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.606	1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.417	4.294

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Thuban	Lynnfield
Launch date	April 2010	23 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2815	2824
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Price now		$160.50
Processor Number		i5-750
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.78
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	346 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Transistor count	904 million	774 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Maximum core temperature		72.7°C
Number of threads		4
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)