Intel Core i7-960 vs AMD Athlon II X4 638
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-960 and the AMD Athlon II X4 638 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-960 4 core processor released in Q4/2009 with the AMD Athlon II X4 638 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| Intel Core i7 900 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Bloomfield | Architecture | Llano |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-960 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i7-960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| 3.46 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 3 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-960, while the AMD Athlon II X4 638 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i7-960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
| DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 24 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 3 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-960 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 638 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i7-960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-960 has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 638 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Core i7-960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| LGA 1366 | Socket | FM1 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2009 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
| 305 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 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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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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| Intel Core i7-960 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
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