Intel Core i7-950 vs AMD Phenom II X4 910
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-950 and AMD Phenom II X4 910 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 4 month(s) later
- Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1380 vs 988
- Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3217 vs 1776
- Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 535 vs 361
- Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 1258
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2009 vs February 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1380 vs 988 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3217 vs 1776 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 535 vs 361 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 vs 1258 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 910
- 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 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
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) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-950
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 910
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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 i7-950 | AMD Phenom II X4 910 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1380 | 988 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3217 | 1776 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 535 | 361 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 | 1258 |
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 Phenom II X4 910 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bloomfield | Deneb |
Launch date | June 2009 | February 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $290 | $100 |
Place in performance rating | 2639 | 2640 |
Price now | $329.99 | $100 |
Processor Number | i7-950 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.96 | 9.58 |
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 | 258 mm |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 1333 MHz | |
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) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
Transistor count | 731 million | 758 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 | 95 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) |