3015e vs Phenom II X4 900e

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 900e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
0.95
3015e
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.69
+77.9%

3015e outperforms Phenom II X4 900e by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25182065
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency1.3826.64
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Pollock (Zen) (2020)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3FT5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II X4 900e 0.95
3015e 1.69
+77.9%

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.

Phenom II X4 900e 1505
3015e 2677
+77.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.95 1.69
Recency 2 June 2009 4 August 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Phenom II X4 900e has 100% more physical cores.

3015e, on the other hand, has a 77.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The 3015e is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 900e in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 900e is a desktop processor while 3015e is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 900e and 3015e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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