i7-920XM vs FX-8800P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8800P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.79
+45.5%
Core i7-920XM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.23

FX-8800P outperforms Core i7-920XM by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20242327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD CarrizoIntel Core i7
Power efficiency11.292.12
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,054

Detailed specifications

FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data2500 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM 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
SocketFP4FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHSA 1.0Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsNone
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8800P and Core i7-920XM.

PCIe version3.02
PCI Express lanes816

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.

FX-8800P 1.79
+45.5%
i7-920XM 1.23

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.

FX-8800P 2851
+46.2%
i7-920XM 1950

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.

FX-8800P 524
+43.6%
i7-920XM 365

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.

FX-8800P 1193
+13.9%
i7-920XM 1047

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

FX-8800P 2604
i7-920XM 4322
+66%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

FX-8800P 7860
i7-920XM 11916
+51.6%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

FX-8800P 4227
+11.3%
i7-920XM 3797

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

FX-8800P 12.02
+58.1%
i7-920XM 19

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

FX-8800P 3
i7-920XM 4
+15.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.79 1.23
Recency 2 June 2015 23 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

FX-8800P has a 45.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

i7-920XM, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The FX-8800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-920XM in performance tests.


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