Phenom II X4 925 vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
+301%
Phenom II X4 925
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.43

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by a whopping 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X4 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11372199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.140.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.341.42
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)11 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 1993% better value for money than Phenom II X4 925.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X4 925 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size213 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X4 925 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X4 925. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X4 925 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X4 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X4 925.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73
+301%
Phenom II X4 925 1.43

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 9099
+300%
Phenom II X4 925 2272

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 1114
+246%
Phenom II X4 925 322

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 3688
+283%
Phenom II X4 925 963

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 1.43
Recency 16 March 2017 11 May 2009
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 1500X has a 300.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 925 in performance tests.


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