Phenom X4 9150e vs Phenom II X4 980 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 980 BE and Phenom X4 9150e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2538
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data1.30
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date3 May 2011 (13 years ago)July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 980 BE and Phenom X4 9150e 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size258 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors758 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 980 BE and Phenom X4 9150e 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 980 BE and Phenom X4 9150e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 980 BE and Phenom X4 9150e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 980 BE and Phenom X4 9150e.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X4 980 BE has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X4 9150e, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

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