AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core i5-650

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Combined performance score

i5-650
1.46
+16.8%

Core i5-650 outperforms Phenom II X4 905e by 17% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20452172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.932.76
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno data4x Phenom II (Desktop)
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Daneb (2009)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years old)1 June 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$35$212
Current price$75 (2.1x MSRP)$80 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-650 has 79% better value for money than Phenom II X4 905e.

Technical specs

Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors382 million758 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e 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
SocketFCLGA1156AM3
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.245 nm, 1.25
AES-NI+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e.

PCIe version2.0no data
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.

i5-650 1.46
+16.8%
Phenom II X4 905e 1.25

Core i5-650 outperforms Phenom II X4 905e by 17% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-650 2240
+16.6%
Phenom II X4 905e 1921

Core i5-650 outperforms Phenom II X4 905e by 17% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-650 449
+31.7%
Phenom II X4 905e 341

Core i5-650 outperforms Phenom II X4 905e by 32% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-650 916
Phenom II X4 905e 1150
+25.5%

Phenom II X4 905e outperforms Core i5-650 by 26% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.46 1.25
Recency 7 January 2010 1 June 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $35 $212
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i5-650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 905e in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-650 and Phenom II X4 905e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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