Intel Core i7-9700E vs AMD Phenom II X2 B59

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Intel Core i7-9700E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
Intel Core i7-9700E AMD Phenom II X2 B59

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-9700E and the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-9700E 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 545 (9)
9 Generation 2
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Callisto (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-10700E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9700E is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-9700E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-9700E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-9700E, while the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-9700E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-9700E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 80 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-9700E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-9700E has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core i7-9700E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1151-2 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2011
335 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700E (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700E (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 (17%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
12814 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
2188 (17%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1167 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6120 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1431 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6802 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i7-9700E Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
172 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-9700E AMD Phenom II X2 B59
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