Intel Core i7-4960X vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD Athlon II X2 265 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).

Intel Core i7-4960X

AMD Athlon II X2 265

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
3x 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 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1341
7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9996 vs 1290
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5157 vs 3207

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 September 2013 vs September 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1341
PassMark - CPU mark	9996 vs 1290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5157 vs 3207

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 265

2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1925 vs 850

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1925 vs 850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4960X
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1341

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9996

1290

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

850

1925

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5157

3207

Name	Intel Core i7-4960X	AMD Athlon II X2 265
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1341
PassMark - CPU mark	9996	1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	850	1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5157	3207
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	25.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	174.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.883
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	32.99

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4960X	AMD Athlon II X2 265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge E	Regor
Launch date	3 September 2013	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$83
Place in performance rating	1524	1531
Price now	$769.99	$82.88
Processor Number	i7-4960X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.28	6.71
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	257 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1860 Million	410 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600/1866	DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
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)