Phenom X4 9850B vs Pentium 4405U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4405U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.35
+8%
Phenom X4 9850B
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.25

Pentium 4405U outperforms Phenom X4 9850B by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22472313
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency8.361.22
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B 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 speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size98.57 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B 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 Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no 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.

Pentium 4405U 1.35
+8%
Phenom X4 9850B 1.25

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.

Pentium 4405U 2107
+8.3%
Phenom X4 9850B 1946

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.35 1.25
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium 4405U has a 8% higher aggregate performance score, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9850B, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 4405U and Phenom X4 9850B.

Be aware that Pentium 4405U is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9850B is a desktop one.


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