Intel Atom D525 vs AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D525 and AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Atom D525

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D525

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
9.6x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	21 June 2010 vs November 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 89% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
4.6x 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

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 112 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D525
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

Name	Intel Atom D525	AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	305
PassMark - CPU mark	400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	247
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		11.963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.424

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D525	AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Deneb
Launch date	21 June 2010	November 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$63
Place in performance rating	3199	3200
Processor Number	D525
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	87 mm2	258 mm
L1 cache	112 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	758 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800	DDR3
Graphics
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	125 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)