Phenom II X4 925 vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.45
+201%

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Phenom II X4 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13542178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency27.051.42
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)11 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U 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 speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size209.78 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U 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
SocketFP5AM3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U 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 7 2700U and Phenom II X4 925 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Phenom II X4 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Phenom II X4 925.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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 7 2700U 4.45
+201%
Phenom II X4 925 1.48

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 7 2700U 6810
+200%
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 7 2700U 817
+154%
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 7 2700U 2469
+156%
Phenom II X4 925 966

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.45 1.48
Recency 26 October 2017 11 May 2009
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700U has a 200.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 925 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and Phenom II X4 925, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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