Athlon II X3 460 vs Phenom X4 9650
Aggregated performance score
Athlon II X3 460 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 by 17% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X3 460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2261 | 2146 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 4.72 | 5.49 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Agena (2007−2008) | Rana (2009−2011) |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years old) | 3 May 2011 (12 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $50 |
| Current price | $34 | $38 (0.8x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X3 460 has 16% better value for money than Phenom X4 9650.
Technical specs
Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X3 460 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X3 460 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+ | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X3 460 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X3 460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X3 460.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
Athlon II X3 460 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 by 17% based on our aggregated 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%
Athlon II X3 460 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 by 17% 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%
Athlon II X3 460 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 by 69% 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%
Athlon II X3 460 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 by 41% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.12 | 1.31 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 3 |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
The Athlon II X3 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9650 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X3 460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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