Ultra 7 265K vs Phenom II X4 955 (95W)

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated85
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data94.56
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data28.18
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$394

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die size258 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors758 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K 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
SocketAM31851
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2009 24 October 2024
Physical cores 4 20
Threads 4 20
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X4 955 (95W) has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 265K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core Ultra 7 265K. We've got no test results to judge.


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