Intel Core i5-7500 vs AMD Phenom II X4 910e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7500 and AMD Phenom II X4 910e 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2263 vs 1082
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6035 vs 2131
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2263 vs 1082
PassMark - CPU mark 6035 vs 2131

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 910e

  • 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
  • Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1715 vs 975
  • Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5037 vs 3090
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1715 vs 975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5037 vs 3090

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 910e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2263
1082
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6035
2131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
975
1715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3090
5037
Name Intel Core i5-7500 AMD Phenom II X4 910e
PassMark - Single thread mark 2263 1082
PassMark - CPU mark 6035 2131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 975 1715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3090 5037
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7500 AMD Phenom II X4 910e

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Deneb
Launch date 3 January 2017 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $202 $157
Place in performance rating 1596 1608
Price now $205.11 $156.99
Processor Number i5-7500
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.52 6.12
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.6 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 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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 65 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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)