Xeon E5507 vs Phenom II X4 925

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 925
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.43
+18.2%
Xeon E5507
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.21

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Xeon E5507 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon E5507 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21852324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.100.08
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.421.43
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date11 May 2009 (15 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160$457

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 925 has 25% better value for money than Xeon E5507.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon E5507 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 speed2.8 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz0.27 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data76 °C
Number of transistors758 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon E5507 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 configuration12
SocketAM3FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon E5507. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon E5507 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 Xeon E5507 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 Xeon E5507. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data144 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data19.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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 925 and Xeon E5507.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 X4 925 1.43
+18.2%
Xeon E5507 1.21

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
+17.8%
Xeon E5507 1928

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 1.21
Recency 11 May 2009 16 March 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Phenom II X4 925 has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon E5507, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 925 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5507 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5507 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon E5507, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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