i5-2435M vs Phenom II X4 X920 BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 X920 BE outperforms i5-2435M by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2125 | 2211 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i5 |
Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 2 November 2011 (12 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 × 5 GT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 24 |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 624 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | S1 | FCBGA1023 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier | Intel® AVX |
AES-NI | - | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
VirusProtect | + | - |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
My WiFi | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Idle States | no data | + |
Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
FDI | no data | + |
Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | - |
EDB | no data | + |
Identity Protection | - | + |
Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
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 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Quick Sync Video | - | + |
Clear Video HD | no data | + |
Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
eDP | no data | + |
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
SDVO | no data | + |
CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M.
PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.50 | 1.36 |
Recency | 12 May 2010 | 2 November 2011 |
Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X4 X920 BE has a 10.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
i5-2435M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X4 X920 BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2435M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i5-2435M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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