Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs i7-960

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-960
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.11
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
3.13
+48.3%

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Core i7-960 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18801626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.543.12
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Thuban (2010)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-960 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm2346 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-960 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366AM3
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). 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 i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

i7-960 2.11
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 3.13
+48.3%

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.

i7-960 3351
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 4965
+48.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 3.13
Recency 20 October 2009 1 May 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

i7-960 has 33.3% more threads.

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has a 48.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, 50% more physical cores, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-960 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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