Phenom II X4 920 vs Athlon X4 880K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.39
+69.5%

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Phenom II X4 920 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17932229
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.291.03
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release dateDecember 2015 (8 years ago)8 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 920 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache256K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 920 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 920 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 920.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Athlon X4 880K 2.39
+69.5%
Phenom II X4 920 1.41

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.

Athlon X4 880K 3659
+69.7%
Phenom II X4 920 2156

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 880K 598
+70.9%
Phenom II X4 920 350

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 880K 1855
+69.1%
Phenom II X4 920 1097

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 1.41
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon X4 880K has a 69.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 880K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 920 in performance tests.


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