Intel Pentium E5400 | AMD Phenom II X4 970 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium E5400 and the AMD Phenom II X4 970 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium E5400 2 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the AMD Phenom II X4 970 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E5400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 970 clocks with 3.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium E5400 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 970 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium E5400, while the AMD Phenom II X4 970 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium E5400 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 970 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium E5400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 970 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium E5400 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 970 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E5400 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 970 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Pentium E5400 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 970 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2009 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E5400 | AMD Phenom II X4 970 |
Unknown | Unknown |