E2-9000 vs Phenom II X4 960T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2747 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Zosma (2010−2011) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 June 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2010 | 1 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 10 Watt |
Phenom II X4 960T BE has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
E2-9000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 960T BE is a desktop processor while E2-9000 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 960T BE and E2-9000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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