Ryzen 5 1300 vs Phenom II X4 945 (95W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 945 (95W) and Ryzen 5 1300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | July 2009 (15 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $33 | $150 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 945 (95W) and Ryzen 5 1300 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 4800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 945 (95W) and Ryzen 5 1300 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 945 (95W) and Ryzen 5 1300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 945 (95W) and Ryzen 5 1300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1300 has a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 945 (95W) and Ryzen 5 1300. We've got no test results to judge.
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