Intel Core i7 970 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B50

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,006

Rank #869

vs
4,505

Rank #1,284

5,006
4,505

Core i7 970 wins by 10% (Rank #869 vs #1284)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
4,447

Rank #1,344

4,980
4,447

Core i7 970 wins by 10.7% (Rank #947 vs #1344)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
4,591

Rank #1,101

5,044
4,591

Core i7 970 wins by 9% (Rank #612 vs #1101)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,533

Rank #1,275

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,544

Rank #1,079

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,515

Rank #1,295

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 Phenom II X4 B50 Diff
Cores
6
4
+33.3%
Threads
12
4
+66.7%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
3,160 MHz
+1.3%
Memory Channels
3
2
+33.3%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-25%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
16
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
130 W
120 W
7.7% more
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
45 nm
28.9% less

General Information

Specification Core i7 970 Phenom II X4 B50
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-970 X5460
Socket FCLGA1366 LGA771
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Phenom II X4 B50
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
Phenom II X4 B50
X5460

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
Phenom II X4 B50
LGA771

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
Phenom II X4 B50
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
Phenom II X4 B50
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
Phenom II X4 B50
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Phenom II X4 B50
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 Phenom II X4 B50
Process 32 nm 45 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7 970
32 nm
Phenom II X4 B50
45 nm

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
Phenom II X4 B50
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 Phenom II X4 B50
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz 1200 MHz

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
Phenom II X4 B50
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Phenom II X4 B50
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
Phenom II X4 B50
1200 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 Phenom II X4 B50
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64