Phenom X4 9850B vs i7-875K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-875K
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.95
+58.5%
Phenom X4 9850B
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.23

Core i7-875K outperforms Phenom X4 9850B by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19552330
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.10no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.941.22
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$486no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size296 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B 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 Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-875K and Phenom X4 9850B.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

i7-875K 1.95
+58.5%
Phenom X4 9850B 1.23

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.

i7-875K 3100
+59.3%
Phenom X4 9850B 1946

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.95 1.23
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

i7-875K has a 58.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-875K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9850B in performance tests.


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