Performance per price, higher is better.
Intel Core i7-920 vs AMD Athlon X4 750K
Price now
15.76$
Games supported
76%
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- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
99$
Games supported
76%
General info
Comparing Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1665 | 1669 |
| Value for money | no data | 1.22 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Bloomfield (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (10 years old) | November 2008 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $340 |
| Current price | $15.76 | $99 (0.3x MSRP) |
Value for money
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Technical specs
Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 68 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 24 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core i7-920.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Athlon X4 750K outperforms Core i7-920 by 1% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Athlon X4 750K outperforms Core i7-920 by 19% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i7-920 outperforms Athlon X4 750K by 9% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.24 | 2.22 |
| Boost clock speed | 3400 | 2930 |
| Base clock speed | 3400 | 2660 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
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Competitors of Athlon X4 750K by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon X4 750K from Intel is Celeron G5905, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon X4 750K:
Competitors of Core i7-920 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-920 by AMD is A8-6500, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-920:
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