Intel Core i7-7740X vs AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7740X and AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE 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.

Intel Core i7-7740X

AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7740X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2686 vs 1376
6.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9611 vs 1442
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4898 vs 3616

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 May 2017 vs December 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686 vs 1376
PassMark - CPU mark	9611 vs 1442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4898 vs 3616

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 112 Watt
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2117 vs 1251

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 112 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2117 vs 1251

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7740X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2686

1376

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9611

1442

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1251

2117

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4898

3616

Name	Intel Core i7-7740X	AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686	1376
PassMark - CPU mark	9611	1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1251	2117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4898	3616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-7740X	AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Callisto
Launch date	30 May 2017	December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$350
Place in performance rating	1358	1359
Price now	$348.99
Processor Number	i7-7740X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD Phenom II X2
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDZ565WFGMBOX
OPN Tray		HDZ565WFK2DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.30 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
Die size		258 mm
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	112 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)