Phenom II X6 1045T vs Ryzen 5 1400
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms Phenom II X6 1045T by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1233 | 1914 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.66 | 0.22 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.11 | 2.00 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 11 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $175 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 1400 has 1109% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1045T.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.88 | 2.01 |
| Recency | 11 April 2017 | 1 September 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1400 has a 142.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X6 1045T, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.
The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1045T in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1400 and Phenom II X6 1045T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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