Intel Core i7-4770T vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4770T and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 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
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1922 vs 1320
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5922 vs 2548
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 868 vs 430
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3029 vs 1447
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2013 vs May 2010
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 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 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1922 vs 1320
PassMark - CPU mark 5922 vs 2548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 868 vs 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3029 vs 1447

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

  • 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
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 X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1922
1320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5922
2548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3029
1447
Name Intel Core i7-4770T AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark 1922 1320
PassMark - CPU mark 5922 2548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 868 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3029 1447
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 X4 B97

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Deneb
Launch date June 2013 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $610 $100
Place in performance rating 2334 2339
Price now $399.99 $56.99
Processor Number i7-4770T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.36 20.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB97WFK4DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.2 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 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 1400 million 758 million
Unlocked

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 95 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)