Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs A10-9600P

Aggregate performance score

A10-9600P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.52
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.66
+9.2%

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms A10-9600P by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21542086
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency9.241.21
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)7 November 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3100 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-9600P 1.52
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.66
+9.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-9600P 2333
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544
+9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 1.66
Recency 1 June 2016 7 November 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

A10-9600P has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-9600P and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

Be aware that A10-9600P is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.


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