Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs FX-7600P
Aggregate performance score
FX-7600P outperforms Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2079 | 2088 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Kaveri | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.41 | 1.21 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 7 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | BGA (FP3) | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,410 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 | FP3 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 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.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.63 | 1.60 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 7 November 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
FX-7600P has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).
Be aware that FX-7600P is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-7600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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