Phenom II X4 850 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.00
+1225%
Phenom II X4 850
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.51

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Phenom II X4 850 by a whopping 1225% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Phenom II X4 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2842149
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.240.24
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency29.121.50
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$111

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 8700G has 19583% better value for money than Phenom II X4 850.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Phenom II X4 850 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography4 nm45 nm
Die size178 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Phenom II X4 850 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
SocketAM5AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Phenom II X4 850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Phenom II X4 850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Phenom II X4 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Phenom II X4 850.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 20.00
+1225%
Phenom II X4 850 1.51

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31772
+1224%
Phenom II X4 850 2400

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2665
+560%
Phenom II X4 850 404

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 13756
+900%
Phenom II X4 850 1375

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.00 1.51
Recency 8 January 2024 1 June 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 1224.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 850 in performance tests.


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