AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W) vs Intel Pentium D 945

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W) and Intel Pentium D 945 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)

Intel Pentium D 945

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
18.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	March 2008 vs July 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 945

Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.4 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 X4 9750 (95W)
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 945

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)	Intel Pentium D 945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		389

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)	Intel Pentium D 945
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Presler
Launch date	March 2008	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3278	3270
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		945
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	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	450 million	376 million
Base frequency		3.40 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