Phenom II X4 955 (125W) vs V-Series V120
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | April 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | $23 | $30 |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Integrated DDR3 memory controller, MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
We couldn't decide between V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 955 (125W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V120 and Phenom II X4 955 (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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