Intel Core i7-4771 vs AMD Phenom II X4 910e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4771 and AMD Phenom II X4 910e 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Core i7-4771

AMD Phenom II X4 910e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4771

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.6 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
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2195 vs 1082
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7140 vs 2131

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2195 vs 1082
PassMark - CPU mark	7140 vs 2131

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 910e

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
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1715 vs 910
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5037 vs 3362

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 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1715 vs 910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5037 vs 3362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4771
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 910e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2195

1082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7140

2131

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

910

1715

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3362

5037

Name	Intel Core i7-4771	AMD Phenom II X4 910e
PassMark - Single thread mark	2195	1082
PassMark - CPU mark	7140	2131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	910	1715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3362	5037
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.74
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2583
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2583

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4771	AMD Phenom II X4 910e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Deneb
Launch date	September 2013	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$157
Place in performance rating	1578	1608
Price now	$299.99	$156.99
Processor Number	i7-4771
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.70	6.12
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 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)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
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)	84 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
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)