The Phenom II X4 820 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4770S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $24.86 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 34% cheaper – $48.02 vs $72.88
Advantages of the Core i7-4770S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4770S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
91%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Core i7-4770S
Jun 2nd, 2013
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$72.88
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
72%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4770S in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4770S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4770S in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4770S
Jun 2nd, 2013
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4770S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $305.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Deneb | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
