Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) vs Phenom II X4 B97

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 B97 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2104not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.36no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.59no data
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Thuban (2010)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)27 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 B97 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors758 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 B97 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X4 B97 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 B97 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.


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