Core M-5Y10c vs Phenom II X4 925

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 925
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47
+19.5%

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Core M-5Y10c by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20802233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core M
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release dateMay 2009 (15 years ago)27 October 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160$281
Current price$25 (0.2x MSRP)$454 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c 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 speedno data0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size258 mm250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors758 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c 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
SocketAM3FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 1.47
+19.5%
M-5Y10c 1.23

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Phenom II X4 925 2270
+19.4%
M-5Y10c 1901

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 19% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Phenom II X4 925 321
M-5Y10c 607
+89.1%

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 89% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Phenom II X4 925 941
M-5Y10c 1182
+25.6%

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 26% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 1.23
Physical cores 4 2
Cost $160 $281
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 4 Watt

The Phenom II X4 925 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y10c in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop processor while Core M-5Y10c is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 925 and Core M-5Y10c, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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