Intel Core i5-7400 vs AMD Phenom II X4 955 (95W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7400 and AMD Phenom II X4 955 (95W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-7400

AMD Phenom II X4 955 (95W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	January 2017 vs April 2009
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 955 (95W)

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 i5-7400
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 955 (95W)

Name	Intel Core i5-7400	AMD Phenom II X4 955 (95W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	2078
PassMark - CPU mark	5477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7400	AMD Phenom II X4 955 (95W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Deneb
Launch date	January 2017	April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$202
Place in performance rating	1394	not rated
Price now	$208.31
Processor Number	i5-7400
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.39
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		258 mm
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)