Intel Core i7-950 vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-950 and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 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 - T-Rex (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 i7-950
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
- 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
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1379 vs 549
- 6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3213 vs 463
- 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 834
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | June 2009 vs December 2003 |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz vs 2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 130 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1379 vs 549 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3213 vs 463 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 vs 834 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 535
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 850 vs 535 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-950
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
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| Name | Intel Core i7-950 | AMD Athlon 64 3000+ |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1379 | 549 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3213 | 463 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 535 | 850 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 | 834 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2502 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.028 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.244 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.376 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.712 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.077 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-950 | AMD Athlon 64 3000+ | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bloomfield | Clawhammer |
| Launch date | June 2009 | December 2003 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $290 | $65 |
| Place in performance rating | 2683 | 2689 |
| Price now | $329.99 | $74.95 |
| Processor Number | i7-950 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.96 | 1.82 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.06 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 193 mm |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 1333 MHz | |
| 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 | 130 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
| Number of threads | 8 | |
| Transistor count | 731 million | 69 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 | |
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 | 754 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 89 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) | ||
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