AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE vs Intel Core i7-860

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Intel Core i7-860 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

Intel Core i7-860

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1498 vs 1330
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3899 vs 3012
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 1890
5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.711 vs 0.949
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.182 vs 4.161

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2010 vs September 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
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	1498 vs 1330
PassMark - CPU mark	3899 vs 3012
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	509 vs 507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230 vs 1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.711 vs 0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.182 vs 4.161

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.3 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
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.877 vs 16.192

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.877 vs 16.192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1498

1330

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3899

3012

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

509

507

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

1890

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.711

0.949

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.192

49.877

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.182

4.161

Name	AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE	Intel Core i7-860
PassMark - Single thread mark	1498	1330
PassMark - CPU mark	3899	3012
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	509	507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230	1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.711	0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.192	49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.182	4.161
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.485

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE	Intel Core i7-860
Essentials
Architecture codename	Thuban	Lynnfield
Launch date	December 2010	September 2009
Place in performance rating	2712	2716
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Price now		$289.95
Processor Number		i7-860
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.09
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	346 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	3.3 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Transistor count	904 million	774 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.80 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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)