Phenom X4 9850 BE vs i7-970

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1400not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.00no data
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date19 July 2010 (14 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$662no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size239 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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 i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 BE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 BE.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 125 Watt

i7-970 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X4 9850 BE, on the other hand, has 4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-970 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. We've got no test results to judge.


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