Ryzen 5 7600X vs Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W)

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data16.15
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Ryzen 5 7600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size285 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors450 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Ryzen 5 7600X 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+AM5
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 5 7600X has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

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