Intel Core i5-750s vs AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-750s and AMD Phenom X4 9850B 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.

Intel Core i5-750s

AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750s

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.5 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 16% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2197 vs 1946

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2197 vs 1946

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850B

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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 992 vs 987

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	992 vs 987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-750s
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9850B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

987

992

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2197

1946

Name	Intel Core i5-750s	AMD Phenom X4 9850B
PassMark - Single thread mark	987	992
PassMark - CPU mark	2197	1946

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-750s	AMD Phenom X4 9850B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Agena
Launch date	January 2010	August 2008
Place in performance rating	2281	2282
Processor Number	i5-750S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	285 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	76.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	774 million	450 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
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)	82 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™)