Intel Pentium 4405U vs AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4405U and AMD Phenom II X2 550 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium 4405U

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4405U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 490 vs 377
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1122 vs 687

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs June 2009
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	490 vs 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1122 vs 687

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
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
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4405U
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

490

377

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1122

687

Name	Intel Pentium 4405U	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1199
PassMark - CPU mark	2115
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	490	377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1122	687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.306
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	858
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1538
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2719
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	858
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1538
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2719

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4405U	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Callisto
Launch date	1 September 2015	June 2009
Place in performance rating	1917	3113
Processor Number	4405U
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 4000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
Die size	99 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x1906
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)