A8-5550M vs Phenom II X4 960T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2348 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.18 |
| Architecture codename | Zosma (2010−2011) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 June 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M 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 | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M 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 | AM3 | FS1r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M. 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 | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8550G |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2010 | 1 June 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
A8-5550M has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5550M. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 960T BE is a desktop processor while A8-5550M is a notebook one.
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