AMD Ryzen 7 2800H vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

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AMD Ryzen 7 2800H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Phenom II X4 B97

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H or AMD Phenom II X4 B97 - 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 Ryzen 7 2800H has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H was released in Q4/2018.

The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 was released in Q2/2010.
AMD Ryzen 7 (70) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD Ryzen 2000H (2) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is 3.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is at 3.20 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H or AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
11 Compute units --
704 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is 45 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
54 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FP5 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 (52%)

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 Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
7715 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3987 (52%)

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 Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
734 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 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 Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3088 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 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 Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1830 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
@ 0.00 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 Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (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 Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Phenom II X4 B97
HP Pavilion All-in-One 24-xa0023ng Unknown

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