Athlon X4 950 vs i7-880

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-880
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.09
Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.26
+8.1%

Athlon X4 950 outperforms Core i7-880 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-880 and Athlon X4 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18771812
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.073.66
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.083.29
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon X4 950 has 5129% better value for money than i7-880.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-880 and Athlon X4 950 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 speed3.06 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.8 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)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors774 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-880 and Athlon X4 950 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,LGA1156AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-880 and Athlon X4 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
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 i7-880 and Athlon X4 950 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 i7-880 and Athlon X4 950 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 i7-880 and Athlon X4 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-880 and Athlon X4 950.

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.

i7-880 2.09
Athlon X4 950 2.26
+8.1%

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.

i7-880 3319
Athlon X4 950 3596
+8.3%

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.

i7-880 514
Athlon X4 950 655
+27.4%

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.

i7-880 1678
+3.3%
Athlon X4 950 1625

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 2.26
Recency 30 May 2010 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i7-880 has 100% more threads.

Athlon X4 950, on the other hand, has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-880 and Athlon X4 950.


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