Intel Core i5-2400S vs AMD Phenom II X4 910

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2400S and AMD Phenom II X4 910 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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 Core i5-2400S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1470 vs 988
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3155 vs 1776
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 599 vs 361
  • Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1790 vs 1258
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs February 2009
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1470 vs 988
PassMark - CPU mark 3155 vs 1776
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599 vs 361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1790 vs 1258

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 910

  • 2x 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
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2400S
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 910

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1470
988
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3155
1776
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
599
361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1790
1258
Name Intel Core i5-2400S AMD Phenom II X4 910
PassMark - Single thread mark 1470 988
PassMark - CPU mark 3155 1776
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599 361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1790 1258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.556

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2400S AMD Phenom II X4 910

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Deneb
Launch date January 2011 February 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $141 $100
Place in performance rating 2646 2640
Price now $65.70 $100
Processor Number i5-2400S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 22.24 9.58
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1160 million 758 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)