Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | AMD Phenom II X4 925 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the AMD Phenom II X4 925 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 5 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD Phenom II X4 925 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
12 | Generation | 4 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 925 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
5 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 2.80 GHz |
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
12 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | 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 12th Gen (48 EU) | 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 | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the AMD Phenom II X4 925 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.25 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
14 | PCIe lanes | -- |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 925 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 925 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
10 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 |
BGA 1744 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 925
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
Unknown | Unknown |