AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 520
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 920 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 520 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 920
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
- 32x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1674 vs 801
- 5.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4682 vs 906
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2009 vs June 2004 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 90 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 16 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1674 vs 801 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4682 vs 906 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 520
- Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 84 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 920
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 520
Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 920 | Intel Pentium 4 HT 520 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1130 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2156 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1674 | 801 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4682 | 906 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.558 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 7.624 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.17 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.322 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.506 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 | Intel Pentium 4 HT 520 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Deneb | Prescott |
Launch date | January 2009 | June 2004 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | |
Place in performance rating | 2524 | 2528 |
Price now | $66.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.95 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | 520 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | 112 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 16 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Transistor count | 758 million | 125 million |
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.7°C | |
VID voltage range | 1.200V-1.425V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | PLGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 84 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |