AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE vs Intel Pentium B970
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 450 million | 504 million |
| Die size | 285 mm² | 131 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | rPGA |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 14.0x | 23.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.325 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | unknown |
| Release date | Apr 28th, 2009 | Jan 1st, 2012 |
| Codename | Kuma | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Athlon X2 | Pentium |
| Part | AD785ZWCJ2BGH | SR0J2 |
| Memory support | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 2MB (shared) | 2MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Black Edition label. | — |
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Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| CnQ | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HT3.0 | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
