AMD A10-5800K vs AMD Phenom II X4 905e

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-5800K and AMD Phenom II X4 905e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-5800K

AMD Phenom II X4 905e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 68% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1034
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2954 vs 2014
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.37 vs 3.495

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 September 2012 vs June 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492 vs 1034
PassMark - CPU mark	2954 vs 2014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.37 vs 3.495

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 905e

Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1662 vs 523
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4721 vs 1469

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1662 vs 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4721 vs 1469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-5800K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 905e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1492

1034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2954

2014

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

523

1662

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1469

4721

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.37

3.495

Name	AMD A10-5800K	AMD Phenom II X4 905e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492	1034
PassMark - CPU mark	2954	2014
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523	1662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1469	4721
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.37	3.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5148

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-5800K	AMD Phenom II X4 905e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Deneb
Launch date	26 September 2012	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$212
Place in performance rating	1893	1928
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	4x Phenom II (Desktop)
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$53.99
Value for money (0-100)		16.84
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1303 Million	758 million
Unlocked
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)