Phenom II X4 P920 vs Phenom II X4 P960

Aggregated performance score

Phenom II X4 P960
2010
4 cores / 4 threads
1.00
+13.6%
Phenom II X4 P920
2010
4 cores / 4 threads
0.88

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 14% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom II X4 P920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23382419
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series4x AMD Phenom II4x AMD Phenom II
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date19 October 2010 (13 years ago)12 May 2010 (13 years ago)
Current priceno data$122

Technical specs

Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom II X4 P920 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
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus support3600 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache512 KB512 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom II X4 P920 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.

SocketS1 (S1g4)S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom II X4 P920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, integrated DDR3-1066 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, integrated DDR3-1066 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom II X4 P920 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom II X4 P920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

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 P960 1.00
+13.6%
Phenom II X4 P920 0.88

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 14% based on our aggregated 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%

Phenom II X4 P960 232
+31.8%
Phenom II X4 P920 176

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 32% 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%

Phenom II X4 P960 796
+35.1%
Phenom II X4 P920 589

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 35% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Phenom II X4 P960 1542
+10.5%
Phenom II X4 P920 1395

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 11% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X4 P960 5354
+6.2%
Phenom II X4 P920 5042

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 6% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X4 P960 2519
+21%
Phenom II X4 P920 2083

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 21% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Phenom II X4 P960 24
Phenom II X4 P920 24

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Phenom II X4 P960 2
+12.2%
Phenom II X4 P920 2

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by 12% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.00 0.88
Recency 19 October 2010 12 May 2010

The Phenom II X4 P960 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P920 in performance tests.


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