Intel Core i7-3820 vs AMD Phenom X4 9150e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3820 and AMD Phenom X4 9150e 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 i7-3820

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 111% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1746 vs 721
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5773 vs 1414
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2012 vs July 2008
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1746 vs 721
PassMark - CPU mark 5773 vs 1414

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9150e

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1116 vs 756
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1116 vs 756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3175 vs 3163

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3820
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9150e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1746
721
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5773
1414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
756
1116
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3163
3175
Name Intel Core i7-3820 AMD Phenom X4 9150e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1746 721
PassMark - CPU mark 5773 1414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 756 1116
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3163 3175
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.758

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3820 AMD Phenom X4 9150e

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge E Agena
Launch date February 2012 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $400
Place in performance rating 2234 2226
Price now $199.99
Processor Number i7-3820
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.26
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 294 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 10240 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1270 million 450 million
VID voltage range 0.600V – 1.350V

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64.23 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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™)