AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i7-975
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1366 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 1,178 million | 731 million |
| Die size | 246 mm² | 263 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA8 |
| tCaseMax | 74°C | — |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.333 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.8 GHz | up to 3.6 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35.0x | 25.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | 1.375 V |
| TDP | 65 W | 130 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jul 27th, 2017 | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Bloomfield |
| Generation | Athlon | Core i7 |
| Part | AD950XAGM44AB | SLBEQ |
| Memory support | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 Triple-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 8MB (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. | This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label. |
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Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES | Yes | — |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | — |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SMT | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| TBM | Yes | — |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD-Bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
