Intel Core i7-975 vs AMD Phenom II X3 710

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-975 and AMD Phenom II X3 710 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, 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 i7-975

• CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
• Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.60 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: 1499 vs 1070
• 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3493 vs 1551
• Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 606 vs 354
• 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2380 vs 956

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 710

• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% 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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-975
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 710

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1499 1070
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3493 1551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	606 354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2380 956

Compare specifications (specs)