Phenom II X4 945 (125W) vs Athlon 650
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 650 and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) 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 (1999−2000) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 9 August 1999 (25 years ago) | 23 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $849 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 650 and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) 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 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.65 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 184 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 22 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 650 and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 48 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 650 and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 650 and Phenom II X4 945 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 650 and Phenom II X4 945 (125W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 August 1999 | 23 April 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 48 Watt | 125 Watt |
Athlon 650 has 160.4% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 945 (125W), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 650 and Phenom II X4 945 (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
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