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Intel Core i5-9400F

vs

AMD Phenom II X4 910e

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD Phenom II X4 910e processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i5-9400F

More Total Cores: 6 (6 vs 4)
Larger L3 Cache: 9 MB (9 MB vs 6 MB shared)
Higher Technology: 14 nm (14 nm vs 45 nm)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4-2666 (DDR4-2666 vs DDR3-1333)
Newer Launch Date: January 2019 (January 2019 vs January 2010)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

January 2019

Launch Date

January 2010

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i5-9400F

Model Name

Phenom II X4 910e

Coffee Lake

Code Name

Deneb

Foundry

GlobalFoundries

Generation

Phenom II X4 (Deneb)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

2.90 GHz

Basic Frequency

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

4.10 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

4.10 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

L1 Cache

128 KB per core

L2 Cache

512 KB per core

9 MB

L3 Cache

6 MB shared

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

9 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1151

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket AM3

Multiplier

13.0

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

14 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

45 nm

65 W

TDP

65 W

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Transistor Count

0.758 billions

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2666

Memory Type

DDR3-1333

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

8 GT/s

Bus Speed

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Miscellaneous

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel OS Guard