AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i7-4700EC
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | Intel Core i7-4700EC | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 and the Intel Core i7-4700EC and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 2 core processor released in Q4/2009 with the Intel Core i7-4700EC which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014. |
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| AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) | CPU group | Intel Core i 4000 (64) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Callisto (K10) | Architecture | Haswell S |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-4700EC clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4700EC |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 20 |
| -- | Shader | 160 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X2 B55, while the Intel Core i7-4700EC supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4700EC |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4700EC is 43 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4700EC |
| 80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 43 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-4700EC is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4700EC |
| 45 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| AM3 | Socket | BGA 1364 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2009 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
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Intel Core i7-4700EC
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4700EC
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4700EC
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4700EC
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | Intel Core i7-4700EC |
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