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).
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) |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 304 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 402 | |
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) | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Pineview | Agena |
Launch date | 21 June 2010 | March 2008 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $63 | |
Place in performance rating | 3286 | 3295 |
Processor Number | D525 | |
Series | Legacy Intel Atom® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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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 |
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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 |
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Processor graphics | Integrated | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |