Phenom II X4 P960 vs i7-4950HQ

Core i7-4700EQ Core i7-4700HQ Core i7-4702HQ Core i7-4710HQ Core i7-4712HQ Core i7-4750HQ Core i7-4760HQ Core i7-4770HQ Core i7-4850HQ Core i7-4860HQ Core i7-4870HQ Core i7-4950HQ Core i7-4960HQ Core i7-4980HQ
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Athlon II P320 Athlon II P340 Athlon II P360 Phenom II X2 N620 Phenom II X3 N830 Phenom II X3 N850 Phenom II X3 P820 Phenom II X4 N930 Phenom II X4 N950 Phenom II X4 N970 Phenom II X4 P920 Phenom II X4 P960 Turion II P520 Turion II P540 Turion II P560 V-Series V120 V-Series V140 V-Series V160

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4950HQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.15
+328%
Phenom II X4 P960
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.97

Core i7-4950HQ outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by a whopping 328% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i7-4950HQ i7-4950HQ
Phenom II X4 P960 Phenom II X4 P960

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13962495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i74x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency8.353.67
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date7 June 2013 (11 years ago)19 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$657no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size264 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1364S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 5200no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4950HQ 4.15
+328%
Phenom II X4 P960 0.97

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-4950HQ 7
+264%
Phenom II X4 P960 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.15 0.97
Recency 7 June 2013 19 October 2010
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 25 Watt

i7-4950HQ has a 327.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 P960, on the other hand, has 88% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4950HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P960 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4950HQ and Phenom II X4 P960, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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