Intel Core i7 5960X vs AMD C 30 |
Released July, 2014
Intel Core i7 5960X
- 3 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 5960X
 | Much higher turbo clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Much higher clock speed 3 GHz | | Much more l3 cache 20 MB |
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Released January, 2011
AMD C 30
- 1.2 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the AMD C 30
| | Much lower typical power consumption 7.31W | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much lower annual home energy cost 2.17 $/year | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 7.88 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher turbo clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 3.5 GHz turbo clock speed is just OK | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz | 2.5x higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l3 cache | 20 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 40x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 40 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 15,994 | vs | 310 | More than 51.5x better PassMark score | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,994 | vs | 318 | More than 6.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| More cores | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 16 | vs | 1 | 15 more threads | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 5x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 7.19 pt/W | vs | 2.69 pt/W | Around 2.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2014 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 7.31W | vs | 113.75W | 15.6x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 2.17 $/year | vs | 33.73 $/year | 15.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 7.88 $/year | vs | 122.64 $/year | 15.6x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 5960X vs AMD C 30
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 5960X | vs | AMD C 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.5 GHz | None | |
| Cores | Octa core | Single core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR | |||
details | Core i7 5960X | vs | AMD C 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 16 | 1 | |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 40 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon™ HD 6250 | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 276 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 140W | 9W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 33.73 $/year | 2.17 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 122.64 $/year | 7.88 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 7.19 pt/W | 2.69 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 113.75W | 7.31W | |
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