Intel Core i7-4770T vs AMD Phenom II X3 700e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4770T and AMD Phenom II X3 700e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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 i7-4770T

AMD Phenom II X3 700e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1922 vs 961
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5922 vs 1451

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs June 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1922 vs 961
PassMark - CPU mark	5922 vs 1451

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 700e

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

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4770T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 700e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1922

961

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5922

1451

Name	Intel Core i7-4770T	AMD Phenom II X3 700e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1922	961
PassMark - CPU mark	5922	1451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	868
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.924

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4770T	AMD Phenom II X3 700e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Heka
Launch date	June 2013	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$610
Place in performance rating	2334	2327
Price now	$399.99
Processor Number	i7-4770T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.36
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	258 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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million	758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)