Phenom II X4 975 BE vs A110
Primary details
Comparing A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 437 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 125 Watt |
A110 has 4066.7% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 975 BE, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A110 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 975 BE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A110 and Phenom II X4 975 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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