Intel Core i5-9500F vs AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500F and AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 6 vs 2
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 70°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% 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 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 1376
  • 6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9923 vs 1442
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 vs December 2010
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 9 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2571 vs 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 9923 vs 1442

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500F
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2571
1376
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9923
1442
Name Intel Core i5-9500F AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2571 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 9923 1442
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3616

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9500F AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Callisto
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $192-202
Place in performance rating 1435 1440
Processor Number i5-9500F
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HDZ565WFGMBOX
OPN Tray HDZ565WFK2DGM
Series AMD Phenom II X2

Performance

Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 9 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 70°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 6 2
64 bit support
Die size 258 mm
Transistor count 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)