AMD Phenom II X4 910e vs Intel Core i7-8650U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Phenom II X4 910e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-8650U
AMD Phenom II X4 910e Intel Core i7-8650U

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X4 910e or Intel Core i7-8650U - 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 910e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 910e was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Core i7-8650U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8650U was released in Q3/2017.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group Intel Core i 8000U (7)
4 Generation 8
Deneb (K10) Architecture Kaby Lake U Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 910e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 910e is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Core i7-8650U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8650U is at 1.90 GHz (4.20 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X4 910e Characteristic Intel Core i7-8650U
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

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 910e Characteristic Intel Core i7-8650U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 910e or Intel Core i7-8650U 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 UHD Graphics 620
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 620
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X4 910e can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-8650U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X4 910e Characteristic Intel Core i7-8650U
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 910e is 65 W, while the Intel Core i7-8650U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X4 910e Characteristic Intel Core i7-8650U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 910e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-8650U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X4 910e Characteristic Intel Core i7-8650U
45 nm Technology 14 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
AM3 Socket BGA 1356
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 400 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3240 (52%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6234 (100%)

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 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
68 (39%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
175 (100%)

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 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
263 (43%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
614 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1037 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3576 (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 X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1069 (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 X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3079 (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 X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1373 (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 X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3564 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
365 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1299 (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 X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Phenom II X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
700 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Phenom II X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
1758 (100%)

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