Intel Core i7-860S vs AMD Sempron X2 2200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-860S and AMD Sempron X2 2200 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, 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).

Intel Core i7-860S

AMD Sempron X2 2200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860S

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1173 vs 578
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2324 vs 995

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1173 vs 578
PassMark - CPU mark	2324 vs 995

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2200

Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 82 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 82 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-860S
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1173

578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2324

995

Name	Intel Core i7-860S	AMD Sempron X2 2200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1173	578
PassMark - CPU mark	2324	995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.716

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-860S	AMD Sempron X2 2200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Brisbane
Launch date	January 2010	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$422
Place in performance rating	2874	2862
Price now	$198.99
Processor Number	i7-860S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	118 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million	221 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)