AMD Phenom II X4 900e vs AMD Athlon 5350

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Phenom II X4 900e or AMD Phenom II X4 900e – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Phenom II X4 900e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2009 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 900e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD Athlon 5350 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5350, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
AMD Phenom II Family AMD Athlon
4 Generation 3
AMD Phenom II X4 900e Name AMD Athlon 5350
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Group AMD Athlon 5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 900e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 900e is 2.4 GHz
The AMD Athlon 5350 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5350 is 2.05 GHz
4 Threads 4
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking Yes
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.05 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 900e does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 5350 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5350 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Technology 28 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Execution units 2
-- Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Shaders 128
-- Max. displays --
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Release date Q2/2013
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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.
-- VP8 No
-- h264 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

No AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No ECC No
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR3L-1600
2 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 900e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 5350 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
45 nm Technology 28 nm
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Deneb (K10) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
AM3 Socket AM1
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
6.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Chip design --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
Q1/2009 Release date Q2/2014
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Release price 47 $
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4488
4488
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
3640
3640

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1282
1282
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
1123
1123

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
243
243
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
162
162