AMD Phenom II X4 B99 vs AMD A4-5150M

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AMD Phenom II X4 B99 or AMD Phenom II X4 B99 – 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 B99 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 B99, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD A4-5150M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-5150M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r1 socket.
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Group AMD A4-5000M
4 Generation 3
AMD Phenom II X4 B99 Name AMD A4-5150M
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Phenom II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 B99 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 B99 is 3.3 GHz
The AMD A4-5150M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5150M is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
4 Threads 2
None None 3.3 GHz
None None 3.3 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 B99 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A4-5150M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-5150M uses the AMD Radeon HD 8350G, 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 2
-- Release date Q2/2013
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8350G
-- Shaders 128
-- GPU frequency 0.51 GHz
-- Generation 5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 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 35 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 B99 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 A4-5150M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
45 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
6.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
AM3 Socket FS1r1
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Deneb (K10) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)