Apple M1 vs Phenom II X4 925

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 925
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.43

Apple M1 outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21991206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency1.43no data
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)no data
Release date11 May 2009 (15 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 925 and Apple M1 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)2 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Number of transistors758 million16000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 925 and Apple M1 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
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Wattno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Apple M1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Apple M1.

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 925 1.43
Apple M1 5.17
+262%

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 925 2272
Apple M1 8207
+261%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 5.17
Recency 11 May 2009 10 November 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm

Apple M1 has a 261.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 925 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 925 and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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