Intel Core i5-4258U vs AMD Phenom X4 9600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,761

Rank #1,053

vs
3,884

Rank #1,973

4,761
3,884

Core i5-4258U wins by 18.4% (Rank #1053 vs #1973)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,938

Rank #978

vs
3,660

Rank #1,958

4,938
3,660

Core i5-4258U wins by 25.9% (Rank #978 vs #1958)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,495

Rank #1,235

vs
4,221

Rank #1,982

4,495
4,221

Core i5-4258U wins by 6.1% (Rank #1235 vs #1982)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,531

Rank #1,294

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,513

Rank #1,253

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,539

Rank #1,158

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i5-4258U Phenom X4 9600 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,400 MHz
2,300 MHz
+4.2%
Clock Multiplier --
12x
L1 Cache --
125 KB
L2 Cache --
0 MiB
L3 Cache --
2 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
28 W
95 W
70.5% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
65 nm
66.2% less

General Information

Specification Core i5-4258U Phenom X4 9600
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i5-4258U --
Core Name -- Agena
Socket FCBGA1168 Socket AM2+
Package -- µPGA
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 --
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 --
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i5-4258U
Intel
Phenom X4 9600
AMD

Model Number

Core i5-4258U
i5-4258U
Phenom X4 9600
--

Core Name

Core i5-4258U
--
Phenom X4 9600
Agena

Socket

Core i5-4258U
FCBGA1168
Phenom X4 9600
Socket AM2+

Package

Core i5-4258U
--
Phenom X4 9600
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i5-4258U
DDR3L 1333/1600
Phenom X4 9600
--

ECC Support

Core i5-4258U
No
Phenom X4 9600
--

PCIe Revision

Core i5-4258U
2.0
Phenom X4 9600
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i5-4258U
4x1, 2x4
Phenom X4 9600
--

Market Segment

Core i5-4258U
--
Phenom X4 9600
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i5-4258U
--
Phenom X4 9600
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i5-4258U Phenom X4 9600
Process 22 nm 65 nm
Die Area -- 285 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core i5-4258U
22 nm
Phenom X4 9600
65 nm

Die Area

Core i5-4258U
--
Phenom X4 9600
285 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i5-4258U
--
Phenom X4 9600
0.00 billion

Word Size

Core i5-4258U
64-bit
Phenom X4 9600
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i5-4258U Phenom X4 9600
GPU Iris™ Graphics 5100 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz --

GPU

Core i5-4258U
Iris™ Graphics 5100
Phenom X4 9600
--

GPU Designer

Core i5-4258U
Intel
Phenom X4 9600
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i5-4258U
1100 MHz
Phenom X4 9600
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i5-4258U Phenom X4 9600
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64