Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) vs E1-1200
Primary details
Comparing E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 6 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 13 August 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) 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 | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) 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 | FT1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7310 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 June 2012 | 13 August 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 140 Watt |
E1-1200 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 677.8% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that E1-1200 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E1-1200 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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