Intel Core i7-870S vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-870S and AMD Athlon II X2 245e 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870S
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1493 vs 1182
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2765 vs 1171
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | July 2010 vs May 2010 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1493 vs 1182 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2765 vs 1171 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245e
- Around 82% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 82 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 82 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-870S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245e
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-870S | AMD Athlon II X2 245e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1493 | 1182 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2765 | 1171 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1727 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2805 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-870S | AMD Athlon II X2 245e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Lynnfield | Regor |
Launch date | July 2010 | May 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 1712 | 1703 |
Processor Number | i7-870S | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | |
Price now | $80 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.28 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.66 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 296 mm2 | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | |
Transistor count | 774 million | 410 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | LGA1156 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 82 Watt | 45 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |