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Opteron A1120 vs Phenom X4 9850 (125W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Agena (2007−2008) | Seattle (2016) |
| Release date | July 2008 (16 years ago) | 14 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120 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+ | SP1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Opteron A1120 has a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom X4 9850 (125W) is a desktop processor while Opteron A1120 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Opteron A1120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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