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).

Intel Core i5-760

AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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	2652
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	2908	2890
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™)