Intel Core i5-750 vs AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-750 and AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

Intel Core i5-750

AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1230 vs 1043
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2531 vs 987
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 326
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 September 2009 vs December 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1230 vs 1043
PassMark - CPU mark	2531 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 326
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 569

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.89 vs 0.569

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.89 vs 0.569

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-750
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1230

1043

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2531

987

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

502

326

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1587

569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.569

1.89

Name	Intel Core i5-750	AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1230	1043
PassMark - CPU mark	2531	987
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502	326
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587	569
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.569	1.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-750	AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Kuma
Launch date	23 September 2009	December 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$150
Place in performance rating	2824	2834
Price now	$160.50
Processor Number	i5-750
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	285 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	774 million	450 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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
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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)