Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by a whopping 662% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3225 | 2105 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 1.21 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 7 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 1.60 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 125 Watt |
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 has 40.4% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has a 661.9% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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