AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i5-560UM

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AMD Phenom II X4 850 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-560UM
AMD Phenom II X4 850 Intel Core i5-560UM

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X4 850 or Intel Core i5-560UM - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Phenom II X4 850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Core i5-560UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.13 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-560UM was released in Q3/2010.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2) CPU group Intel Core i5 500 (3)
5 Generation 1
Propus Architecture Arrandale
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 850 is 3.30 GHz while the Intel Core i5-560UM has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-560UM is at 1.33 GHz (2.13 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X4 850 Characteristic Intel Core i5-560UM
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.13 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 X4 850 Characteristic Intel Core i5-560UM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 850 or Intel Core i5-560UM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 HD Graphics (Westmere)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X4 850 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-560UM supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X4 850 Characteristic Intel Core i5-560UM
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-800
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 850 is 95 W, while the Intel Core i5-560UM has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X4 850 Characteristic Intel Core i5-560UM
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 850 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-560UM is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X4 850 Characteristic Intel Core i5-560UM
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM3 Socket BGA 1288
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2010
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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 X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
421 (100%)
Intel Core i5-560UM Intel Core i5-560UM
2C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1507 (100%)
Intel Core i5-560UM Intel Core i5-560UM
2C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-560UM Intel Core i5-560UM
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (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 X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2502 (100%)
Intel Core i5-560UM Intel Core i5-560UM
2C 4T @ 1.33 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 X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
87 (100%)
Intel Core i5-560UM Intel Core i5-560UM
2C 4T @ 2.13 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 X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
334 (100%)
Intel Core i5-560UM Intel Core i5-560UM
2C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X4 850 Intel Core i5-560UM
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