Phenom II X4 B95 vs i7-930

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.87
+23%
Phenom II X4 B95
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.52

Core i7-930 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19932147
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.242.60
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.361.51
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 B95 has 983% better value for money than i7-930.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95 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 speed2.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95 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
SocketFCLGA1366AM3
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95. 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 i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95 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 i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

i7-930 1.87
+23%
Phenom II X4 B95 1.52

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.

i7-930 2969
+23.1%
Phenom II X4 B95 2411

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.

i7-930 417
+4.5%
Phenom II X4 B95 399

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.

i7-930 1417
+6.6%
Phenom II X4 B95 1329

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 1.52
Recency 28 February 2010 1 October 2009
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

i7-930 has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 100% more threads.

Phenom II X4 B95, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-930 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B95 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-930 and Phenom II X4 B95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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