i5-1030G7 vs Phenom II X4 955 (95W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 8 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 1 August 2019 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 9 Watt |
i5-1030G7 has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 955.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 955 (95W) is a desktop processor while Core i5-1030G7 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Core i5-1030G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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