Phenom II X4 B93 vs A10-5800B
Aggregate performance score
A10-5800B outperforms Phenom II X4 B93 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-5800B and Phenom II X4 B93 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1954 | 2229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.81 | 1.35 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A10-5800B and Phenom II X4 B93 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-5800B and Phenom II X4 B93 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800B and Phenom II X4 B93 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800B and Phenom II X4 B93. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660D | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-5800B and Phenom II X4 B93.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.98 | 1.41 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 1 October 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 95 Watt |
A10-5800B has a 40.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X4 B93, on the other hand, has 5.3% lower power consumption.
The A10-5800B is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B93 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-5800B and Phenom II X4 B93, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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