AMD Phenom II 1090T 6-core AM3

The six-core, six-thread design with a 3.7GHz boost clock and 6MB of L3 cache provided strong multi-threaded throughput for its era on the Socket AM3 platform. Its unlocked multiplier made overclocking straightforward, offering accessible performance tuning for enthusiasts on a budget. This processor is best for users maintaining legacy AM3 systems for basic productivity and multi-tasking, not modern AI or heavily-threaded workloads.

Cores 6
Threads 6
Boost Clock 3700 MHz
L3 Cache 6 MB
TDP 125 W
Socket AM3
AMD Phenom II 1090T 6-core AM3 cpu
22 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)
  • Below average platform (18th percentile)
  • Below average feature (20th percentile)
  • Below average ai (33rd percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 32.9
Feature 20.2
Platform 17.7
Efficiency 34.2
Multi Thread 35.2
Social Proof 14.4
Single Thread 35.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand AMD
Series Phenom II
Model 1090T
Class desktop

Cores & Clocks

Cores 6
Threads 6
Base Clock 3200
Boost Clock 3700

Cache

L2 Cache 3
L3 Cache 6 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi 3958
PassMark Single 1502

Platform & Power

Socket AM3
TDP 125

vs Competition

Spec AMD Phenom II 1090T Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 SMC EPYC 9555P CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor HP Xeon P67080-B21
Cores 6 24 32 64 24 16
Threads 6 24 64 128 48 32
Boost Clock Mhz 3700 5700 3500 4400 4000 3900
L3 Cache Mb 6 36 256 256 128 37.5
Tdp W 125 125 200 360 200 195
Socket AM3 LGA 1851 Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) AMD Socket SP5 AMD Socket SP3 LGA 4677
Integrated Graphics - Intel Graphics No - - No
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
AMD Phenom II 1090T 32.920.217.734.235.214.435.4
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare 96.299.895.997.196.690.799.8
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare 99.190.776.297.499.21.589.3
SMC EPYC 9555P Compare 99.376.996.890.799.51.588.7
CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare 94.876.984.183.894.438.380.2
HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare 91.776.990.778.290.91.580.4

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

$276 $278 $280 $282 $284 Jun 9Jul 18Oct 31 $280

Usage Scores

Overall (21.7)AI/LLM (18.8)Budget (21.8)Gaming (19.4)Server (18)Efficiency (21.6)Productivity (24.1)

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