Intel Core i9-10900E vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-10900E or AMD Phenom II X2 B55 - 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 Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900E was released in Q2/2020. The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 was released in Q4/2009. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
| Intel Core i 10000 (43) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) |
| 10 | Generation | 2 |
| Comet Lake S | Architecture | Callisto (K10) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-10900E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.70 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
| 10 | Cores | 2 |
| 20 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| 4.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 24 | Compute units | -- |
| 192 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-10900E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10900E has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is 80 W. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-10900E has a 20.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
| LGA 1200 | Socket | AM3 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2020 | Release date | Q4/2009 |
| 444 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
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