Intel Core i7-3555LE vs AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3555LE and AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-3555LE

AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 944
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 1669

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs 12 May 2010
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336 vs 944
PassMark - CPU mark	2238 vs 1669

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3555LE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1336

944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2238

1669

Name	Intel Core i7-3555LE	AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336	944
PassMark - CPU mark	2238	1669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.253
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3555LE	AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Champlain
Launch date	June 2012	12 May 2010
Place in performance rating	2396	2346
Processor Number	i7-3555LE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	4x AMD Phenom II
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	550 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)