Intel Core i9-10900TE vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T

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Intel Core i9-10900TE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Intel Core i9-10900TE AMD Phenom II X4 960T

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10900TE or AMD Phenom II X4 960T - 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 i9-10900TE has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900TE was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
10 Generation 4
Comet Lake S Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10900TE has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900TE is 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is at 3.00 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
10 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.80 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-10900TE or AMD Phenom II X4 960T 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.

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 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.

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 & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-10900TE can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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 Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-10900TE is 35 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10900TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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 Q3/2011
439 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900TE (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T (37%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900TE (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T (23%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1192 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
436 (37%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
8154 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1362 (17%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
15036 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4236 (28%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
@ 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.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (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.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
344 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-10900TE AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Unknown Unknown

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