AMD Phenom X4 9600 vs Intel Core i5-2450P

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AMD Phenom X4 9600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2450P
AMD Phenom X4 9600 Intel Core i5-2450P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom X4 9600 and the Intel Core i5-2450P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom X4 9600 4 core processor released in Q4/2007 with the Intel Core i5-2450P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.
AMD Phenom (1) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Phenom X4 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
0 Generation 2
Agena Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom X4 9600 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2450P clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450P
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom X4 9600, while the Intel Core i5-2450P supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450P
DDR2 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 32 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom X4 9600 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2450P is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450P
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Phenom X4 9600 has 2.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2450P is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450P
65 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM2+ Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2007 Release date Q1/2012
-- Release price 205 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (29%)
Intel Core i5-2450P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (32%)
Intel Core i5-2450P (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 X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
210 (29%)
Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
723 (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 X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
775 (32%)
Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2418 (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 X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
614 (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 X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1839 (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 X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
4172 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom X4 9600 Intel Core i5-2450P
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