i3-1000NG4 vs Phenom X4 9500

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom X4 9500
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
0.98
Core i3-1000NG4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 9 Watt
2.23
+128%

Core i3-1000NG4 outperforms Phenom X4 9500 by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24821837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency0.9823.45
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release dateNovember 2007 (17 years ago)18 March 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 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)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die size285 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 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
SocketAM2+Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4. 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-+
AVX-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataLPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno dataYes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 X4 9500 0.98
i3-1000NG4 2.23
+128%

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 X4 9500 1564
i3-1000NG4 3545
+127%

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 X4 9500 200
i3-1000NG4 1259
+530%

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 X4 9500 687
i3-1000NG4 2280
+232%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 2.23
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 9 Watt

Phenom X4 9500 has 100% more physical cores.

i3-1000NG4, on the other hand, has a 127.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 955.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1000NG4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9500 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom X4 9500 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1000NG4 is a notebook one.


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