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Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 vs AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-

The Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core however is significantly slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz is around -29% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 72 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz×AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypePLGA775AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 17KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MB
TDP130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples1557
CPU Value15.038.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)5153(-29.2%)727(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)469(-65.3%)1353(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz
469
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core
1,353
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz
15.0
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core
38.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz
515
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core
727
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core
Max TDP130W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.