Athlon 64 X2 4400+ vs i5-760

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-760
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.66
+295%
Athlon 64 X2 4400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.42

Core i5-760 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4400+ by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20792980
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno data2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.650.61
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date18 July 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$230no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s1000 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256K
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size296 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156939
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-760 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-760 1.66
+295%
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 0.42

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.

i5-760 2635
+290%
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 675

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.42
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-760 has a 295.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 4400+, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4400+ in performance tests.


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