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).
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 |
|
|
||||
| PassMark - CPU mark |
|
|
| 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 | 2385 | 2331 |
| 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) | ||
Navigation
Choose a CPU
Compare processors
Compare Intel Core i7-3555LE with others
IntelCore i7-3555LE vs
IntelCore 2 Duo T5670
IntelCore i7-3555LE vs
IntelCore 2 Duo T5470
IntelCore i7-3555LE vs
AMDE2-9000e
IntelCore i7-3555LE vs
AMDGX-420CA
IntelCore i7-3555LE vs
IntelCeleron N4120
IntelCore i7-3555LE vs
AMDA4-9120e
