AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i9-13900HK

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AMD Phenom II X2 B55 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-13900HK
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Intel Core i9-13900HK

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 and the Intel Core i9-13900HK and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 2 core processor released in Q4/2009 with the Intel Core i9-13900HK which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
2 Generation 13
Callisto (K10) Architecture Raptor Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-12900HK
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-13900HK clocks with 2.60 GHz (5.40 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900HK
2 Cores 14
2 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz A-Core 2.60 GHz (5.40 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.90 GHz (4.10 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900HK
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X2 B55, while the Intel Core i9-13900HK supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900HK
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-13900HK is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900HK
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-13900HK is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900HK
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
AM3 Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2009 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 700 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
115 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
987 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
1921 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
14712 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
2629 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
13629 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz
2230 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1931 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
152 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Intel Core i9-13900HK
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