Phenom X4 9600 BE vs Athlon 1200
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 1200 and Phenom X4 9600 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | October 2000 (24 years ago) | December 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 1200 and Phenom X4 9600 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 120 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 37 million | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 1200 and Phenom X4 9600 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 | A | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 66 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 1200 and Phenom X4 9600 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1200 and Phenom X4 9600 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 66 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon 1200 has 43.9% lower power consumption.
Phenom X4 9600 BE, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 176.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 1200 and Phenom X4 9600 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 1200 and Phenom X4 9600 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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