Intel Pentium E5500 vs AMD Phenom II X4 910
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5500 and AMD Phenom II X4 910 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5500
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1134 vs 988
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | April 2010 vs February 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1134 vs 988 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 910
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1776 vs 1040
- Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 361 vs 328
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1258 vs 567
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1776 vs 1040 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 361 vs 328 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1258 vs 567 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 910
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium E5500 | AMD Phenom II X4 910 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1134 | 988 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1040 | 1776 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 328 | 361 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 567 | 1258 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium E5500 | AMD Phenom II X4 910 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Wolfdale | Deneb |
Launch date | April 2010 | February 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | $100 |
Place in performance rating | 2637 | 2640 |
Price now | $19.99 | $100 |
Processor Number | E5500 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 24.15 | 9.58 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 82 mm2 | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 228 million | 758 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | LGA775 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 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 | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |