Athlon II X4 740 vs i7-920

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-920
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.86
+6.3%

Core i7-920 outperforms Athlon II X4 740 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20052045
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Athlon
Power efficiency1.30no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Piledriver
Release dateNovember 2008 (15 years ago)1 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$71

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366Socket FM2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740. 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 i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740 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 i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno 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.

i7-920 1.86
+6.3%
Athlon II X4 740 1.75

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.

i7-920 2839
+6.1%
Athlon II X4 740 2677

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 1.75
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-920 has a 6.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Athlon II X4 740, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-920 and Athlon II X4 740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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