Intel Celeron G5925 vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5925 and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5925

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2227 vs 1511
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Jul 2020 vs May 2011
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 58 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2227 vs 1511

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2839 vs 2787
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2839 vs 2787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5925
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2227
1511
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2787
2839
Name Intel Celeron G5925 AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2227 1511
PassMark - CPU mark 2787 2839
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6568

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G5925 AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Deneb
Launch date 27 Jul 2020 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) 52
Place in performance rating 1179 1197
Processor Number G5925
Series Intel Celeron Processor G Series AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HDZ980FBGMBOX
OPN Tray HDZ980FBK4DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 128 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 258 mm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz
Transistor count 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 58 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)