i3-1005G1 vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.66
Core i3-1005G1
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.21
+93.4%

Core i3-1005G1 outperforms Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20821614
Place by popularitynot in top-10085
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.2119.51
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date7 November 2009 (14 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 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 speed3.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache128 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 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)
SocketAM3FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 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 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 965 BE (125W) 1.66
i3-1005G1 3.21
+93.4%

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 965 BE (125W) 2544
i3-1005G1 4912
+93.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 3.21
Recency 7 November 2009 1 August 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) has 100% more physical cores.

i3-1005G1, on the other hand, has a 93.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1005G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop processor while Core i3-1005G1 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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