Intel Core i7-7740X vs AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7740X and AMD Phenom II X2 570 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 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- 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 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2688 vs 1408
- 7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9624 vs 1360
- Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4898 vs 3615
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 30 May 2017 vs May 2010 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz vs 3.5 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2688 vs 1408 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9624 vs 1360 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4898 vs 3615 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 112 Watt
- Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2107 vs 1251
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 112 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2107 vs 1251 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7740X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i7-7740X | AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2688 | 1408 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9624 | 1360 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1251 | 2107 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4898 | 3615 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-7740X | AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kaby Lake | Callisto |
Launch date | 30 May 2017 | May 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | |
Place in performance rating | 1356 | 1352 |
Price now | $348.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-7740X | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.34 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 4.30 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 258 mm | |
Transistor count | 758 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |