Pentium D 925 vs Phenom II X2 570 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Architecture codename | Callisto (2009−2010) | Presler (2005−2007) |
Release date | 3 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 October 2006 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 2 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 16 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per die) |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Die size | 258 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 62 °C |
Number of transistors | 758 million | 376 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 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 | AM3 | LGA775,PLGA775 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 925. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Idle States | no data | + |
Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
FSB parity | no data | - |
Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 925 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 Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 925 are enumerated here.
VT-d | no data | - |
VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, 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 Phenom II X2 570 BE and Pentium D 925.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 3 May 2010 | 1 October 2006 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 95 Watt |
Phenom II X2 570 BE has an age advantage of 3 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.
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