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.

 

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 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2693 vs 1376
  • 6.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9621 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 2693 vs 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 9621 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
2693
1376
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9621
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 2693 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 9621 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 1438 1440
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)