FX-4120 vs Core 2 Duo SP9400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2850	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	2.03	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	192 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120 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	no data	1
Socket	BGA956	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and FX-4120.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	23 October 2012
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt

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