Ryzen 9 5950X vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.74
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data25.85
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date27 April 2010 (14 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads632
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size346 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors904 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 9 5950X 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
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version2.04.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 April 2010 5 November 2020
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 6 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has an age advantage of 10 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

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