i9-12900E vs Phenom II X4 X920 BE

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 X920 BE
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.46
Core i9-12900E
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
16.79
+1050%

Core i9-12900E outperforms Phenom II X4 X920 BE by a whopping 1050% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2166382
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.0724.45
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speedno data2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E 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
SocketS11700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplierno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i9-12900E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.46 16.79
Recency 12 May 2010 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X4 X920 BE has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i9-12900E, on the other hand, has a 1050% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-12900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 X920 BE in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 X920 BE is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900E is a desktop one.


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