Intel Core i7-3770 vs AMD Phenom X3 8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Phenom X3 8600 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3074 vs 2486
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2012 vs March 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3074 vs 2486

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8600

  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1030 vs 798
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
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1030 vs 798

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3770
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8600

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
798
1030
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3074
2486
Name Intel Core i7-3770 AMD Phenom X3 8600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2073
PassMark - CPU mark 6411
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 798 1030
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3074 2486
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 80.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.05
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2876

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3770 AMD Phenom X3 8600

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Toliman
Launch date April 2012 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $324
Place in performance rating 2020 2025
Price now $159.99
Processor Number i7-3770
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.10
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 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 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1400 million 450 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x162
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)