Phenom II X4 955 (125W) vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking609not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.52no data
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm45 nm
Die size180 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) 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
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Phenom II X4 955 (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Phenom II X4 955 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Phenom II X4 955 (125W).

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2024 1 April 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500GT has an age advantage of 14 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

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