Phenom II X4 B95 vs i5-6500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6500
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.67
+134%

Core i5-6500 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15112127
Place by popularity30not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.752.60
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.151.51
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 B95 has 247% better value for money than i5-6500.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size122 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 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 Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500 and Phenom II X4 B95.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-6500 3.67
+134%
Phenom II X4 B95 1.57

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.

i5-6500 5624
+134%
Phenom II X4 B95 2401

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.

i5-6500 1200
+201%
Phenom II X4 B95 399

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.

i5-6500 3270
+146%
Phenom II X4 B95 1329

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.67 1.57
Recency 1 September 2015 1 October 2009
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

i5-6500 has a 133.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B95 in performance tests.


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