Intel Core i5-660 vs AMD Phenom II X4 925

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-660 and AMD Phenom II X4 925 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-660

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1425 vs 1150
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2397 vs 2272
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 357
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1157 vs 1147
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.08 vs 10.457
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2010 vs May 2009
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1425 vs 1150
PassMark - CPU mark 2397 vs 2272
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 524 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1157 vs 1147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.08 vs 10.457

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 925

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.088 vs 0.226
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.197 vs 0.068
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.231 vs 1.375
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.088 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.197 vs 0.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.231 vs 1.375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-660
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 925

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1425
1150
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2397
2272
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
524
357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1157
1147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.226
1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.08
10.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.068
0.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.375
3.231
Name Intel Core i5-660 AMD Phenom II X4 925
PassMark - Single thread mark 1425 1150
PassMark - CPU mark 2397 2272
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 524 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1157 1147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.226 1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.08 10.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.068 0.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.375 3.231

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-660 AMD Phenom II X4 925

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarkdale Deneb
Launch date January 2010 May 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $70 $160
Place in performance rating 2965 2968
Price now $49 $43.99
Processor Number i5-660
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 19.54 22.90
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 258 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 382 million 758 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1156 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt 95 Watt

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)