AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and AMD Phenom II X2 B57 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 50% 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
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1895 vs 1273
  • 6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7753 vs 1260
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 April 2017 vs May 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1895 vs 1273
PassMark - CPU mark 7753 vs 1260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1400
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B57

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1895
1273
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7753
1260
Name AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
PassMark - Single thread mark 1895 1273
PassMark - CPU mark 7753 1260
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 772
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3027
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.586

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Callisto
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Phenom
Launch date 11 April 2017 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $170
OPN PIB YD1400BBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD1400BBM4KAE HDXB57WFK2DGM
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1964 1985
Price now $119.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core
Value for money (0-100) 20.60
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Die size 192 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 4800 Million 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Stealth

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)