Intel Atom D525 vs AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D525 and AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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, 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).

Intel Atom D525

AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D525

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	21 June 2010 vs March 2008
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.6 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	2.6 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 X4 9950 BE (140W)

Name	Intel Atom D525	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	305
PassMark - CPU mark	400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.494

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D525	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Agena
Launch date	21 June 2010	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$63
Place in performance rating	3199	3212
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	285 mm
L1 cache	112 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	450 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V
L3 cache		2048 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
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	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	140 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)