Popular AMD & Intel CPUs (price < about ¥30k) compared

  AMD A-series X4 FM1 32nm
CPU Clk Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
A8-3850 2.9G 64Kx4, 1024Kx4 100W ¥11.9k #3 perf. P62 (sim. i7-940, i5-2400 95W)
A6-3650 2.6G   100W ¥10k #37 P54 (cf. 1065T); 65W A6-3500: P30

  AMD Phenom™ II X6 AM3 45nm
CPU Clk Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
1100T 3.3G 128Kx6, 512Kx6, 6144K 125W ¥14.8k #4 perf. P63 (sim. i7-940, i5-2400 95W)
1065T 2.9G   95W ¥12.5k #11 perf. P54 (sim. i7-860, i5-2400S 65W)

  AMD Phenom™ II X4 AM3 45nm
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
970 Blk 3.5GHz 128Kx4, 512Kx4, 6144K 125W ¥12.9k #38 perf. P45 (sim. Q9650/i5-760)
955(Blk) 3.2GHz   95W?   955 P39 (cf. Q9400) / 945 P36 (cf. Q8400)
910e 2.6GHz   65W ¥12.7k #52 P30 (sim. i5-650 73W) 905e ¥9k

  AMD Phenom™ X4 AM2 65nm
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
9850 Blk 2.5GHz 128Kx4, 512Kx4, 2048K 125W   P29

  AMD Phenom™ II X3 AM3 45nm
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
720 Blk 2.8GHz 128Kx3, 512Kx3, 6144K 95W   P26 (cf. 45w 605e)
705e 2.5GHz   65W ¥11.8 #145 P23

  AMD Phenom™ II X2 AM3 45nm
CPU Clk Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
555 Blk 3.2G 128Kx2, 512Kx2, 6144K 80W ¥8k #19 P21 sim. E8400

  AMD Athlon™ II X4 AM3 45nm
CPU Clk Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
645 3.1G 128Kx4, 512Kx4 95W ¥8.5k #18 P37
615e 2.5G   45W ¥9k #23 P33 (605e discounting)

  AMD Athlon™ II X2 AM3 45nm
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
250 3GHz 128Kx2, 1024Kx2 65W ¥5.3k #23 P17 [260(65W)=#40=¥7.4k]
240e 2.8GHz   45W ¥5.3k #28 P16, 250e7k#58, cf. 5600+P15, 5050eP14

  AMD Athlon™ X2 AM2
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
7850 (65nm) 2.8GHz 128Kx2, 512Kx2, 2048K 95W   P16
5600+ (90nm) 2.8GHz 128Kx2, 512Kx2 65W (89W)   P16
5050e (65nm) 2.6GHz 128Kx2, 512Kx2 45W   P14, cf. 240e

  AMD 32nm (for Notebook)   compare
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price Pop.Rank
A6-3400M 1.4GHz 4096K L2 35W   P35 (4-core) cf. i5-2520M (2-c, 4-t)


  Intel Core™ i7
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
i7-2600 32nm 3.4GHz 8M L2 95W ¥23.3k #11 P90 (4-core, 8-thread) LGA1155 w/graphics; S:P76
i7-960 45nm 3.2GHz 8M L2 130W ¥22.2k #46 P63 (4-c, 8-t) (i7-930 #34) LGA1366 (970=6-c, 12-t)
i7-870 45nm 2.9GHz 8M L2 95W ¥23.6k #46 perf. P60 (4-core, 8-thread) LGA1156 (sim. 1055T)

  Intel Core™ i5
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
i5-2500 32nm 3.3GHz 6M L2 95W ¥16.3k #10 P65 (4-c, 4-t) LGA1155 w/gr., VT-d,AES
i5-2400S 32nm 2.5GHz 6M L2 65W ¥15.2k #32 P51 cf. 100W A6-3650
i5-760 45nm 2.66GHz 8M L2 95W ¥16.9k #73 P46 sim. Q9650 & 970 (4-core, no graphics)
i5-650 32nm 3.2GHz 4M L2 73W ¥13.5k #55 P32 (2-core, 4-t, graphics, nu VT-d, AES &c.)

  Intel Core™ i3
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
i3-2100 32nm 3.1GHz 3M L2 65W ¥9.2k #15 P39 (2-core, 4-thread, graphics)
i3-540 32nm 3.1GHz 4M L2 73W ¥7k #26 P28 cf. A6-3500 (2-core, 4-thread, graphics)

  Intel Dual-Core Pentium 32nm LGA1155
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
G850 2.9GHz 3072K L2 65W ¥6.6k #56 P28 (graphics)
G620 2.6GHz 3072K L2 65W ¥4.9k #28 P25 (graphics)

  Intel Core™2 Quad 45nm LGA775
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
Q9550 2.8GHz 12288K L2 95W (s is 65w)   P43 (sim. 965)
Q8400 2.66GHz 4096K L2 95W   P37 (sim. 945)

  Intel Core™2 Duo 45nm LGA775
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
E8400 3GHz 6144K L2 65W ¥14.4k #73 P22 (sim. 550/405e)
E7600 3GHz 3072K L2 65W ¥10.8k #62 P20

  Intel Dual-Core Pentium 45nm LGA775
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank*
E6800 3.3GHz 2048K L2 65W   P22 (perf. sim. 550/405e)

  Intel Core™ i5 / i7 32nm 2nd generation (for Notebook)
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price Pop.Rank
i7-2630QM 2GHz 6144K L2 45W   P63 (4-core, 8-thread, AES etc.)
i5-2520M 2.5GHz 3072K L2 35W   P36 (2-core, 4-thread, new VT-d, AES etc.)

  Intel Core™ i5 32nm (for Notebook)
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price Pop.Rank
i5-560M 2.66GHz 3072K L2 35W   P27 (2-core, 4-thread, new VT-d, AES etc.)
i5-450M 2.4GHz 3072K L2 35W   P24 (2-core, 4-thread)

  Intel Core™2 Duo 45nm (for Notebook)
CPU Clock Cache Pdiss Price* Pop.Rank
P8700 2.5Hz 3072K L2 25W ¥19.7k #87 P18 (P8400:2.26G,P15)

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