Differences
 
                        Top features of AMD Phenom II X4 900e
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                            Performance per watt65 W 125 W
                            About 1.92 0.97 times less performance per watt 125 W
                            About 1.92 0.97 times less performance per watt
 
                        Top features of AMD Phenom II X4 920
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                            Higher clock speed2.80 GHz 2.40 GHz
                            Around 14% better clock speed 2.40 GHz
                            Around 14% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X4 900e and AMD Phenom II X4 920 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | AMD Phenom II X4 900e  AMD Phenom II X4 920 | 
| Segment | Desktop / Server  Desktop / Server | 
| Family | AMD Phenom II  AMD Phenom II | 
| Generation | 4  4 | 
| CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900  AMD Phenom II - 800/900 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X4 900e vs AMD Phenom II X4 920 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Frequency | 2.40 GHz  2.80 GHz | 
| CPU Cores | 4  4 | 
| Turbo (1 Core) | No turbo  No turbo | 
| CPU Threads | 4  4 | 
| Turbo (4 Cores) | No turbo  No turbo | 
| Hyperthreading | No  No | 
| Overclocking | Yes  Yes | 
| Core architecture | normal  normal | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X4 900e and AMD Phenom II X4 920 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | no iGPU  no iGPU | 
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo  No turbo | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X4 900e and AMD Phenom II X4 920. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No  No | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No  No | 
| h264 | No  No | 
| VP9 | No  No | 
| VP8 | No  No | 
| AV1 | No  No | 
| AVC | No  No | 
| VC-1 | No  No | 
| JPEG | No  No | 
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X4 900e and AMD Phenom II X4 920 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2-1066  DDR2-1066 | 
| ECC | No  No | 
| Memory channels | 2  2 | 
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X4 900e and AMD Phenom II X4 920.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| AES-NI | No  No | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X4 900e or AMD Phenom II X4 920? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W  125 W | 
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X4 900e and AMD Phenom II X4 920 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit)  x86-64 (64 bit) | 
| Virtualization | AMD-V  AMD-V | 
| ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a  SSE3, SSE4a | 
| L3-Cache | 6.00 MB  6.00 MB | 
| Architecture | Deneb (K10)  Deneb (K10) | 
| Technology | 45 nm  45 nm | 
| Socket | AM3  AM2+ | 
| Release date | Q1/2009  Q1/2009 | 
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on AMD Phenom II X4 900e and AMD Phenom II X4 920.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Used in | Unknown  Unknown | 

 
                                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        