Phenom II X3 P840 vs Core i7-4860EQ
Aggregated performance score
Core i7-4860EQ outperforms Phenom II X3 P840 by 319% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1424 | 2440 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 3x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 29 August 2013 (10 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) |
Technical specs
Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 264 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | integrated DDR3 Memory Controller, Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 5200 | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 3.56 | 0.85 |
| Recency | 29 August 2013 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 3 |
| Threads | 8 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 25 Watt |
The Core i7-4860EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P840 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X3 P840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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