AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i5-10400

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Phenom II X6 1090T		Intel Core i5-10400
CPU comparison AMD Phenom II X6 1090T or Intel Core i5-10400 - 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 X6 1090T has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X6 1090T was released in Q2/2010. The Intel Core i5-10400 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10400 was released in Q2/2020.

AMD Phenom II (52)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Phenom II - 1000 (7)	CPU group	Intel Core i 10000 (43)
6	Generation	10
Thuban (K10)	Architecture	Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-9400
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-11400

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Phenom II X6 1090T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T is 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-10400 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10400 is at 2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz).
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10400
6	Cores	6
6	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.30 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.00 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 X6 1090T	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10400
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Phenom II X6 1090T or Intel Core i5-10400 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 630
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 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	64 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 630
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 X6 1090T can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-10400 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10400
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR4-2666
	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T is 125 W, while the Intel Core i5-10400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10400
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Phenom II X6 1090T is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-10400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10400
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	LGA 1200
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2010	Release date	Q2/2020
--	Release price	182 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (49%)

Intel Core i5-10400 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (38%)

Intel Core i5-10400 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	462 (41%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1120 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	2003 (34%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	5870 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	230 (51%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	450 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	1288 (40%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	3197 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	5710 (47%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	12267 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	895 (25%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz	3551 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	103 (54%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	190 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	586 (44%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1341 (100%)

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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	68 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	443 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1120 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	8164 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1433 (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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6261 (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 X6 1090T @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	110 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	462 (100%)

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