Phenom X4 9600 vs Phenom II X4 P960

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 P960
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.97
Phenom X4 9600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.01
+4.1%

Phenom X4 9600 outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom X4 9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24952464
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.671.01
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date19 October 2010 (14 years ago)November 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom X4 9600 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 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom X4 9600 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom X4 9600. 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, HyperTransport 3.0no data
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom X4 9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom X4 9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

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 0.97
Phenom X4 9600 1.01
+4.1%

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.

Phenom II X4 P960 232
+11%
Phenom X4 9600 209

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.

Phenom II X4 P960 796
+14.4%
Phenom X4 9600 696

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 1.01
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II X4 P960 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9600, on the other hand, has a 4.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X4 P960 and Phenom X4 9600.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 P960 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9600 is a desktop one.


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