Intel Core i7-975 vs AMD Phenom II X4 910

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Intel Core i7-975 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 910
Intel Core i7-975 AMD Phenom II X4 910

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-975 or AMD Phenom II X4 910 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-975 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-975 was released in Q4/2008.

The AMD Phenom II X4 910 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 910 was released in Q1/2009.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i7 900 (7) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Bloomfield Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-975 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-975 is 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 910 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 910 is at 2.60 GHz.

Intel Core i7-975 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.33 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.60 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 i7-975 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-975 or AMD Phenom II X4 910 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-975 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 910 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-975 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
24 GB Max. Memory
3 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-975 is 130 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 910 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-975 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-975 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 910 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-975 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910
45 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1366 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2008 Release date Q1/2009
1059 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-975 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-975 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 (95%)

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 i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
3396 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3240 (95%)

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 i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
607 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 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 i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
2460 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 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 i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
635 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 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 i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
2225 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
1598 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 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 i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
68 (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 i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
263 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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