Celeron N6211 vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms Celeron N6211 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2376 | 2492 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Elkhart Lake |
| Power efficiency | 1.24 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Elkhart Lake (2022) |
| Release date | 7 November 2009 (16 years ago) | 17 July 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $54 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Celeron N6211 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 | 3.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Celeron N6211 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 | BGA1493 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 1.5 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Celeron N6211. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Celeron N6211. 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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (250 - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and Celeron N6211.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.44 | 1.27 |
| Recency | 7 November 2009 | 17 July 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 1 Watt |
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) has a 13.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron N6211, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 12400% lower power consumption.
The AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron N6211 in performance tests.
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