Athlon 1200 (C) vs Phenom X4 9500
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2703 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.40 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Agena (2007−2008) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | November 2007 (17 years ago) | 31 October 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $673 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X4 9500 and Athlon 1200 (C) 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X4 9500 and Athlon 1200 (C) 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2+ | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 66 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Athlon 1200 (C) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9500 and Athlon 1200 (C). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 66 Watt |
Phenom X4 9500 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 176.9% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 1200 (C), on the other hand, has 43.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom X4 9500 and AMD Athlon 1200 (C). We've got no test results to judge.
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