i5-540M vs Phenom II X4 925

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 925
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.43
+26.5%
Core i5-540M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.13

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Core i5-540M by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21992394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.423.06
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date11 May 2009 (15 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160$257

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.07 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors758 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M 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 925 and Core i5-540M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 925 1.43
+26.5%
i5-540M 1.13

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 925 2272
+26.1%
i5-540M 1802

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 925 322
i5-540M 377
+17.1%

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 925 963
+33%
i5-540M 724

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 1.13
Recency 11 May 2009 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II X4 925 has a 26.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-540M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 925 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-540M in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop processor while Core i5-540M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 925 and Core i5-540M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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