Intel Core i7-870S vs AMD Phenom II X4 805

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-870S and AMD Phenom II X4 805 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.

Intel Core i7-870S

AMD Phenom II X4 805

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870S

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1493 vs 1017
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2765 vs 1959

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2010 vs February 2009
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493 vs 1017
PassMark - CPU mark	2765 vs 1959

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 805

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

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-870S
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 805

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1493

1017

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2765

1959

Name	Intel Core i7-870S	AMD Phenom II X4 805
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493	1017
PassMark - CPU mark	2765	1959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4456

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-870S	AMD Phenom II X4 805
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Deneb
Launch date	July 2010	February 2009
Place in performance rating	1708	1727
Processor Number	i7-870S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$174
Price now		$173.99
Value for money (0-100)		5.07
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	258 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million	758 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	DDR3
Compatibility
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	95 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)