A4-9120C vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.60
+196%
A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.54

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20902841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.218.52
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date7 November 2009 (15 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache128 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size258 mm2124.5 mm2
Number of transistors758 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3BGA
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.60
+196%
A4-9120C 0.54

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.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544
+199%
A4-9120C 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 0.54
Recency 7 November 2009 6 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 6 Watt

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) has a 196.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1983.3% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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