Phenom II X4 B95 vs i7-6498DU
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-6498DU outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1836 | 2129 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.60 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
Power efficiency | 13.74 | 1.51 |
Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
Bus type | OPI | no data |
Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 25 | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Die size | 98.57 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 1750 Million | 758 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | no data | AM3 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95. 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 | + | - |
vPro | - | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
My WiFi | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
MPX | + | - |
Identity Protection | + | - |
SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 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 i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 510 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 2.26 | 1.57 |
Recency | 1 September 2015 | 1 October 2009 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
i7-6498DU has a 43.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 B95, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Core i7-6498DU is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B95 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-6498DU is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 B95 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6498DU and Phenom II X4 B95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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