Ultra 5 125U vs Phenom II X2 550

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.73
Core Ultra 5 125U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
10.97
+1403%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by a whopping 1403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2683716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency0.8669.17
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date4 November 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$133$363

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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
SocketAM3FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data12
PCI supportno data4.0

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 II X2 550 0.73
Ultra 5 125U 10.97
+1403%

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 II X2 550 1167
Ultra 5 125U 17428
+1393%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 10.97
Recency 4 November 2009 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 14
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 5 125U has a 1402.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 500% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 125U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 550 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X2 550 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 125U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 550 and Core Ultra 5 125U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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