Phenom X4 9600B vs E2-9010

Primary details

Comparing E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2605	2268
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.65
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	no data
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Agena (2007−2008)
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	April 2008 (16 years ago)
Current price	$561	$30

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B 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 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Die size	124.5 mm2	285 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1200 Million	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B 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	FP4	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	10-15 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,	no data
AES-NI	1	no data
FMA	FMA4	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	-	no data
PowerGating	-	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	-	no data
RAID	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R2 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	2	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-9010 and Phenom X4 9600B.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no 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.

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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.

Phenom X4 9600B outperforms E2-9010 by 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.71	1.18
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	95 Watt

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