Intel Pentium E6500K vs AMD Phenom X4 9600

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Intel Pentium E6500K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom X4 9600
Intel Pentium E6500K AMD Phenom X4 9600

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium E6500K or AMD Phenom X4 9600 - 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 Pentium E6500K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6500K was released in Q3/2009.

The AMD Phenom X4 9600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The AMD Phenom X4 9600 was released in Q4/2007.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Phenom (1)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group AMD Phenom X4 (1)
2 Generation 0
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Agena
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 2.93 GHz while the AMD Phenom X4 9600 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom X4 9600 is at 2.30 GHz.

Intel Pentium E6500K Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.93 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Intel Pentium E6500K Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium E6500K or AMD Phenom X4 9600 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 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

The Intel Pentium E6500K can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Phenom X4 9600 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Pentium E6500K Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory DDR2
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 65 W, while the AMD Phenom X4 9600 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium E6500K Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6500K is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom X4 9600 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 2.50 MB cache.

Intel Pentium E6500K Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
45 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket AM2+
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2007
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E6500K (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (51%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E6500K (95%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (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.
Intel Pentium E6500K Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
408 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
210 (51%)

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 Pentium E6500K Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736 (95%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
775 (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.
Intel Pentium E6500K Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
1135 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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