Phenom X4 9150e vs V-Series V120
Aggregate performance score
Phenom X4 9150e outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3429 | 2834 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.34 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (15 years ago) | July 2008 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 and Phenom X4 9150e 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 | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 and Phenom X4 9150e 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 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 KB | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom X4 9150e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom X4 9150e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom X4 9150e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.24 | 0.81 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 Watt | 65 Watt |
V-Series V120 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom X4 9150e, on the other hand, has a 237.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 687.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Phenom X4 9150e is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9150e is a desktop one.
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