Core i5-10500H vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1964	897
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.93	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Deneb (2009−2011)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	November 2009 (14 years ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Current price	$88	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	153 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	258 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	758 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM3	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i5-10500H.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-10500H outperforms Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) by 344% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.64	7.28
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt

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