Phenom II X4 B93 vs i7-990X EE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-990X EE outperforms Phenom II X4 B93 by a whopping 206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1567 | 2460 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.22 | 0.55 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-990X EE and Phenom II X4 B93 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-990X EE and Phenom II X4 B93 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA-1366 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Phenom II X4 B93 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Phenom II X4 B93. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X EE and Phenom II X4 B93.
| PCIe version | no data | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.76 | 1.23 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
i7-990X EE has a 205.7% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X4 B93, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-990X EE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X4 B93 in performance tests.
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