Athlon II X3 440 vs i7-4820K

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4820K
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
4.16
+278%
Athlon II X3 440
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.10

Core i7-4820K outperforms Athlon II X3 440 by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13952407
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.466.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.971.08
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)25 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$47

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X3 440 has 1243% better value for money than i7-4820K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads83
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 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 cache10 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size257 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,860 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM3
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440 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 i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4820K and Athlon II X3 440.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

i7-4820K 4.16
+278%
Athlon II X3 440 1.10

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.

i7-4820K 6481
+279%
Athlon II X3 440 1712

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4820K 672
+118%
Athlon II X3 440 308

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4820K 2509
+248%
Athlon II X3 440 721

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.16 1.10
Recency 1 September 2013 25 January 2010
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 8 3
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

i7-4820K has a 278.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X3 440, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4820K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 440 in performance tests.


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