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.

 

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 2273 2274
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™)