Intel Core i7-880 vs AMD Phenom X4 9350e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-880 and AMD Phenom X4 9350e 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 i7-880

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 87% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1442 vs 795
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3319 vs 1590
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2010 vs July 2008
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1442 vs 795
PassMark - CPU mark 3319 vs 1590

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9350e

  • 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 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1201 vs 589
  • Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3281 vs 2203
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1201 vs 589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3281 vs 2203

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-880
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9350e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1442
795
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3319
1590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
589
1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2203
3281
Name Intel Core i7-880 AMD Phenom X4 9350e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1442 795
PassMark - CPU mark 3319 1590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 589 1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2203 3281

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-880 AMD Phenom X4 9350e

Essentials

Architecture codename Lynnfield Agena
Launch date May 2010 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $583
Place in performance rating 2124 2126
Price now $583
Processor Number i7-880
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.83
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 296 mm2 285 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) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 774 million 450 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 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1156 AM2+
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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)