Intel Core i7-930 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-930 and AMD Athlon II X2 245 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-930
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1271 vs 1150
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2963 vs 1110
- Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 492 vs 357
- 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1965 vs 648
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2010 vs July 2009 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.06 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1271 vs 1150 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2963 vs 1110 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 492 vs 357 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1965 vs 648 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
L2 cache | 2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-930
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i7-930 | AMD Athlon II X2 245 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1271 | 1150 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2963 | 1110 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 492 | 357 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1965 | 648 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 12.91 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.833 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.989 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 11.177 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-930 | AMD Athlon II X2 245 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bloomfield | Regor |
Launch date | February 2010 | July 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | $35 |
Place in performance rating | 2608 | 2597 |
Price now | $59.99 | $34.95 |
Processor Number | i7-930 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 25.26 | 13.95 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 263 mm2 | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2048 KB |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.06 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
Transistor count | 731 million | 410 million |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1366 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
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 | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |