Pentium 8505 (IPU) vs Phenom II X4 920

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2249not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.03no data
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date8 January 2009 (15 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.2 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 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) 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
SocketAM3Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 48EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU).

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2009 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 5
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium 8505 (IPU) has an age advantage of 13 years, 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X4 920 is a desktop processor while Pentium 8505 (IPU) is a notebook one.


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