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).
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 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 1336
- 7.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10042 vs 1267
- 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 | 2073 vs 1336 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10042 vs 1267 |
| 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
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| Name | Intel Core i7-4960X | AMD Athlon II X2 265 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2073 | 1336 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10042 | 1267 |
| 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge E | Regor |
| Launch date | 3 September 2013 | September 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $83 |
| Place in performance rating | 1512 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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Memory |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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