Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs Core i7
Primary details
Comparing Core i7 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1681 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.35 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Current price | $274 | $121 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7 and Phenom II X6 1090T 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 | no data | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7 and Phenom II X6 1090T 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 125 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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