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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

Review

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Single-Core Performance
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Performance
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Power Efficiency
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Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black and Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name Phenom II X4 965 Black Core i7-3960X Extreme
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Deneb Sandy Bridge
Release Date Nov 2009 Nov 2011
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Base Clock 3.40 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 512 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 2 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 15 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Socket AM3/AM2+ LGA2011
TDP 125 130
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