E1-2500 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
+286%
E1-2500
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.37

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms E1-2500 by a whopping 286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21993035
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.422.33
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date11 May 2009 (15 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 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 E1-2500 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size258 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors758 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500 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
SocketAM3FT3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon HD 8240
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and E1-2500.

PCIe version2.02.0

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
+286%
E1-2500 0.37

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
+283%
E1-2500 593

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 925 322
+130%
E1-2500 140

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 925 963
+308%
E1-2500 236

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 0.37
Recency 11 May 2009 23 May 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Phenom II X4 925 has a 286.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

E1-2500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 925 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2500 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop processor while E1-2500 is a notebook one.


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