Intel Core i7-7820X vs AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7820X 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, 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 i7-7820X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 70°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2521 vs 1376
  • 11.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17194 vs 1442
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8814 vs 3616
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2017 vs December 2010
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 99°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 11264 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2521 vs 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 17194 vs 1442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8814 vs 3616

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

  • Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2117 vs 1138
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2117 vs 1138

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7820X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2521
1376
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17194
1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1138
2117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8814
3616
Name Intel Core i7-7820X AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2521 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 17194 1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1138 2117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8814 3616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 159.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.376

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-7820X AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Callisto
Launch date June 2017 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $679
Place in performance rating 1361 1357
Price now $499.99
Processor Number i7-7820X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors AMD Phenom II X2
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.93
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HDZ565WFGMBOX
OPN Tray HDZ565WFK2DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 11264 KB (shared) 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 99°C 70°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 16 2
Unlocked
Die size 258 mm
Transistor count 758 million

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 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) 140 Watt 80 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)