Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1111 | 1609 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.67 | 3.11 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).
| PCIe version | 2.00 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.03 | 3.24 |
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 1 May 2010 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 95 Watt |
i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 86.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has 57.9% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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