Intel Core i5-3570 vs AMD Phenom X4 9750B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3570 and AMD Phenom X4 9750B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3570

AMD Phenom X4 9750B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2046 vs 913
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4925 vs 1520

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2046 vs 913
PassMark - CPU mark	4925 vs 1520

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9750B

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

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3570
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9750B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2046

913

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4925

1520

Name	Intel Core i5-3570	AMD Phenom X4 9750B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2046	913
PassMark - CPU mark	4925	1520
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2537
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3570	AMD Phenom X4 9750B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Agena
Launch date	June 2012	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$231
Place in performance rating	2282	2286
Price now	$173.63
Processor Number	i5-3570
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.05
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4 °C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		450 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)