Intel Core i7-5820K vs AMD Athlon II X3 400e
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5820K and AMD Athlon II X3 400e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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 i7-5820K
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
- Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1995 vs 908
- 7.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9843 vs 1320
- Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5516 vs 3137
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2014 vs October 2009 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 3 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1995 vs 908 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9843 vs 1320 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5516 vs 3137 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 400e
- 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1398 vs 922
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1398 vs 922 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5820K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 400e
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| Name | Intel Core i7-5820K | AMD Athlon II X3 400e |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1995 | 908 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9843 | 1320 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 922 | 1398 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5516 | 3137 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3496 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.078 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 82.265 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.842 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.449 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.679 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-5820K | AMD Athlon II X3 400e | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Haswell E | Rana |
| Launch date | September 2014 | October 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $410 | $107 |
| Place in performance rating | 1951 | 1973 |
| Price now | $299.99 | $107.43 |
| Processor Number | i7-5820K | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 12.75 | 5.51 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 0 GT/s | |
| Die size | 356 mm | 169 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 66.8 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 3 |
| Number of threads | 12 | |
| Transistor count | 2600 million | 300 million |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 1600/1866/2133 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Processor graphics | None | |
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 | FCLGA2011-3 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 45 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 28 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
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® AVX2 | |
| 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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