Celeron N5105 vs Phenom X4 9550

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X4 9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.06
Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.60
+145%

Celeron N5105 outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24281733
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.0424.17
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 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
SocketAM2+FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 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 X4 9550 and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Celeron N5105.

PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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 X4 9550 1.06
Celeron N5105 2.60
+145%

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 X4 9550 1656
Celeron N5105 4054
+145%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom X4 9550 237
Celeron N5105 472
+99.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom X4 9550 729
Celeron N5105 1282
+75.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.06 2.60
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 10 Watt

Celeron N5105 has a 145.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N5105 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9550 in performance tests.


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