AMD Phenom X4 9600B vs Phenom X4 9550

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Combined performance score

Phenom X4 9550
1.08

Phenom X4 9600B outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom X4 9550 and Phenom X4 9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22732216
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.035.65
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Agena (2007−2008)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years old)April 2008 (15 years old)
Current price$67 $19.95
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom X4 9600B has 449% better value for money than Phenom X4 9550.

Technical specs

Phenom X4 9550 and Phenom X4 9600B 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 speed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size285 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors450 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9550 and Phenom X4 9600B 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
SocketAM2+AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Phenom X4 9600B are enumerated here.

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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 X4 9550 1.08
Phenom X4 9600B 1.19
+10.2%

Phenom X4 9600B outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Phenom X4 9550 1656
Phenom X4 9600B 1822
+10%

Phenom X4 9600B outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by 10% in Passmark.

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 X4 9550 233
Phenom X4 9600B 278
+19.3%

Phenom X4 9600B outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by 19% 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 X4 9550 709
Phenom X4 9600B 993
+40.1%

Phenom X4 9600B outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.08 1.19

The Phenom X4 9600B is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9550 in performance tests.


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