Core i7-1250U vs Phenom II X4 P960
Aggregate performance score
i7-1250U outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by a whopping 667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2368 | 889 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | Intel Alder Lake-M |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-U (2022) |
| Release date | 19 October 2010 (13 years ago) | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | FCBGA1781 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, integrated DDR3-1066 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 950 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
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.
Core i7-1250U outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by 667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-1250U outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by 614% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-1250U outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by 604% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.01 | 7.75 |
| Recency | 19 October 2010 | 23 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 9 Watt |
The Core i7-1250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P960 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i7-1250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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