A10-9600P vs Phenom X4 9850 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2123
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Agena (2007−2008)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P 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
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Die size	285 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	450 million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P 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	no data
Socket	AM2+	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9850 BE and A10-9600P.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

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