Intel Core i7-5820K vs AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5820K and AMD Phenom II X3 B77 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) 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
  • 9 more threads: 12 vs 3
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1994 vs 1310
  • 5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9846 vs 1844
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2014 vs May 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 3
Number of threads 12 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1994 vs 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 9846 vs 1844

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B77

  • Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5820K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B77

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1994
1310
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9846
1844
Name Intel Core i7-5820K AMD Phenom II X3 B77
PassMark - Single thread mark 1994 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 9846 1844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 922
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5516
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 Phenom II X3 B77

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell E Heka
Launch date September 2014 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $410
Place in performance rating 1921 1935
Price now $299.99 $26.59
Processor Number i7-5820K
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 12.75 33.97
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB77WFK3DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s
Die size 356 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 15360 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.8 °C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 6 3
Number of threads 12 3
Transistor count 2600 million 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133 DDR3

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Compatibility

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 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 28
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

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® 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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)