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AMD Phenom II X4 905e
CPUBoss recommends the AMD Phenom II X4 905e based on its overclocking.
See full details AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Athlon II X4 605e |
Released June, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
- 2.5 GHz
- Quad core
3.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 905e
 | Much more l3 cache 6 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
| | Much better performance per watt 1.17 pt/W | | Much more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core |
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Released October, 2009
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
3.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Athlon II X4 605e
| | Higher Maximum operating temperature 72 °C |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 905e vs 605e among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 3.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 12x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 130.78W | 2.5x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 1.17 pt/W | vs | 0.64 pt/W | More than 80% better performance per watt | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.13 MB/core | 12x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 53.03 $/year | 3.4x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 120.63 $/year | 2.1x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.41 GHz | vs | 3.36 GHz | Almost the same | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72 °C | vs | 70 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Phenom II X4 905e vs Athlon II X4 605e
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Phenom II X4 905e | vs | Athlon II X4 605e |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM3 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 53.03 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 120.63 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.17 pt/W | 0.64 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 130.78W | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 2,000 MHz | 2,000 MHz | |
details | Phenom II X4 905e | vs | Athlon II X4 605e |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.13 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Voltage range | 0.82 - 1.25V | 0.78 - 1.25V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 70°C | Unknown - 72°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.41 GHz | 3.36 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.41 GHz | 3.36 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
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