Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs i5-4200U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4200U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.38
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
3.14
+128%

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Core i5-4200U by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22231612
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.673.11
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Thuban (2010)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2346 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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
SocketFCBGA1168AM3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4400no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

i5-4200U 1.38
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 3.14
+128%

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.

i5-4200U 2180
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 4965
+128%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.38 3.14
Recency 4 June 2013 1 May 2010
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

i5-4200U has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has a 127.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4200U is a notebook processor while Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4200U and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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