Phenom II X4 925 vs i5-8365UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-8365UE outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1807 | 2479 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.22 | 0.15 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 22.02 | 1.44 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 16 April 2019 (6 years ago) | 11 May 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $297 | $160 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-8365UE has 1380% better value for money than Phenom II X4 925.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i5-8365UE and Phenom II X4 925 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 | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8365UE and Phenom II X4 925 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 | Intel BGA 1528 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8365UE and Phenom II X4 925. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-8365UE and Phenom II X4 925 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8365UE and Phenom II X4 925 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8365UE and Phenom II X4 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8365UE and Phenom II X4 925.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.08 | 1.28 |
| Recency | 16 April 2019 | 11 May 2009 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
i5-8365UE has a 140.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-8365UE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X4 925 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-8365UE is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop one.
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