Phenom II X6 1075T vs i7-960
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms Core i7-960 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2009 | 1985 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.55 | 1.67 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $260 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Phenom II X6 1075T has 28% better value for money than i7-960.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1075T 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1075T 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1075T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1075T 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 1075T are enumerated here.
| 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 1075T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and Phenom II X6 1075T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.10 | 2.17 |
| Recency | 20 October 2009 | 21 September 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 125 Watt |
i7-960 has 33.3% more threads.
Phenom II X6 1075T, on the other hand, has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 50% more physical cores, and 4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i7-960 and AMD Phenom II X6 1075T.
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