i9-11900H vs Phenom II X4 B97

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 B97
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60
Core i9-11900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.94
+709%

Core i9-11900H outperforms Phenom II X4 B97 by a whopping 709% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2092581
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.36no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataTiger Lake
Power efficiency1.5934.99
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H 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)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H 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
SocketAM3FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 B97 1.60
i9-11900H 12.94
+709%

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 B97 2539
i9-11900H 20559
+710%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 12.94
Recency 11 May 2010 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i9-11900H has a 708.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-11900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B97 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 B97 is a desktop processor while Core i9-11900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i9-11900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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