Phenom II X6 1100T BE vs Core i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	508	1407
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.73	0.59
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake-X (2018)	Thuban (2010)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	7 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data
Current price	$864 (0.9x MSRP)	$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-7900X has 702% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1100T BE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE 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	10 (Deca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	20	6
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	14 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	346 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	904 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE 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	Socket R4	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	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 i9-7900X and Phenom II X6 1100T BE.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	44	no 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.

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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.

Core i9-7900X outperforms Phenom II X6 1100T BE by 268% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.65	3.71
Recency	26 June 2017	7 December 2010
Physical cores	10	6
Threads	20	6
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

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