i5-12400F vs Phenom II X4 820

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 820
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.31
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
+838%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Phenom II X4 820 by a whopping 838% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 820 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2274631
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.1046.21
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.3017.89
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12400F has 2100% better value for money than Phenom II X4 820.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 820 and Core i5-12400F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size258 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 820 and Core i5-12400F 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 820 and Core i5-12400F. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 820 and Core i5-12400F 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 X4 820 and Core i5-12400F 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 X4 820 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 820 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X4 820 1.31
i5-12400F 12.29
+838%

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 X4 820 2081
i5-12400F 19520
+838%

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 II X4 820 314
i5-12400F 2219
+607%

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 II X4 820 923
i5-12400F 9101
+886%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 12.29
Recency 1 September 2009 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12400F has a 838.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 820 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 820 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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