i7-11700K vs Phenom II X4 970 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 432 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Rocket Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 30 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 640 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K 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 | AM3 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 50 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 970 BE and Core i7-11700K.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 30 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
i7-11700K has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
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