Intel Core i5-760 vs AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-760 and AMD Athlon X2 7850 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.8 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
  • 13.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.828 vs 3.841
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.229 vs 0.083
  • 7.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.26 vs 0.159
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.469 vs 1.833
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2010 vs April 2009
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.828 vs 3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.229 vs 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.26 vs 0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.469 vs 1.833

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1554 vs 521
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2668 vs 1609
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.611 vs 0.595
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1554 vs 521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2668 vs 1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.611 vs 0.595

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-760
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
521
1554
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1609
2668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.595
1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
50.828
3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.229
0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.26
0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.469
1.833
Name Intel Core i5-760 AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1293
PassMark - CPU mark 2633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 521 1554
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1609 2668
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.595 1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.828 3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.229 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.26 0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.469 1.833

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-760 AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Lynnfield Kuma
Launch date July 2010 April 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $230
Place in performance rating 2896 2878
Price now $99.99
Processor Number i5-760
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.46
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 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 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz 2.8 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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)