Intel Core i7-875K vs AMD Athlon II X2 215

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-875K and AMD Athlon II X2 215 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, 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 i7-875K

AMD Athlon II X2 215

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-875K

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
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 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1351 vs 1023
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3100 vs 973
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 567 vs 327
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2163 vs 597

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs October 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1351 vs 1023
PassMark - CPU mark	3100 vs 973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567 vs 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2163 vs 597

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 215

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-875K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 215

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1351

1023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3100

973

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

567

327

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2163

597

Name	Intel Core i7-875K	AMD Athlon II X2 215
PassMark - Single thread mark	1351	1023
PassMark - CPU mark	3100	973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567	327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2163	597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	51.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.459

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-875K	AMD Athlon II X2 215
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Regor
Launch date	May 2010	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$486	$45
Place in performance rating	2698	2699
Price now	$485.01	$11.99
Processor Number	i7-875K
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.30	38.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 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)	512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million	410 million
Unlocked
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)	95 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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)