Phenom II X2 550 vs Phenom II X4 P920

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 P920
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.85
+16.4%
Phenom II X2 550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.73

Phenom II X4 P920 outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 P920 and Phenom II X2 550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25782683
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.220.86
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)4 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$133

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 P920 and Phenom II X2 550 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)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 P920 and Phenom II X2 550 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)AM3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Phenom II X2 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0no data
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Phenom II X2 550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Phenom II X2 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Phenom II X2 550.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.85 0.73
Recency 12 May 2010 4 November 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 80 Watt

Phenom II X4 P920 has a 16.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 220% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 P920 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 P920 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 550 is a desktop one.


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