AMD Phenom X3 8750 vs Intel Pentium D 915

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X3 8750 and Intel Pentium D 915 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8750

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • 13.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 293 vs 179
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 790 vs 307
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2008 vs July 2006
Number of cores 3 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 293 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 790 vs 307

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 915

  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X3 8750
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 915

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
293
179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
790
307
Name AMD Phenom X3 8750 Intel Pentium D 915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 293 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 790 307
PassMark - Single thread mark 532
PassMark - CPU mark 465

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom X3 8750 Intel Pentium D 915

Essentials

Architecture codename Toliman Presler
Launch date April 2008 July 2006
Place in performance rating 3195 3183
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 915
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 285 mm 162 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 28 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 3 2
Transistor count 450 million 376 million
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 63.4°C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported AM2+ PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring