i5-3337U vs Phenom II X4 920

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 920
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.36
+3%
Core i5-3337U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.32

Phenom II X4 920 outperforms Core i5-3337U by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22332252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.037.35
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date8 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U 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 speed2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size258 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 920 1.36
+3%
i5-3337U 1.32

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 920 2156
+3%
i5-3337U 2094

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X4 920 350
i5-3337U 400
+14.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X4 920 1097
+37.3%
i5-3337U 799

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 1.32
Recency 8 January 2009 1 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 17 Watt

Phenom II X4 920 has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-3337U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 635.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X4 920 and Core i5-3337U.

Note that Phenom II X4 920 is a desktop processor while Core i5-3337U is a notebook one.


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