Phenom II X4 940 BE vs i5-3570

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1630not rated
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.82no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)8 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$231$275

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size133 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 BE 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 Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Phenom II X4 940 BE.

PCIe version3.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2012 8 January 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 125 Watt

i5-3570 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.3% lower power consumption.

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