Phenom II X4 955 BE vs i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	277	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	60.84	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	29.18	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	23 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	154 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	45 nm
Die size	257 mm2	258 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE 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	FCLGA1700	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Phenom II X4 955 BE.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2023	23 April 2009
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	20	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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