Phenom II X4 N950 vs A4-4000

Aggregate performance score

A4-4000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
Phenom II X4 N950
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.56
+117%

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms A4-4000 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4000 and Phenom II X4 N950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27032120
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data4x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency1.054.22
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)4 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-4000 and Phenom II X4 N950 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-4000 and Phenom II X4 N950 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2S1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4000 and Phenom II X4 N950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4000 and Phenom II X4 N950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7480Dno 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.

A4-4000 0.72
Phenom II X4 N950 1.56
+117%

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.

A4-4000 1146
Phenom II X4 N950 2485
+117%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-4000 330
+20%
Phenom II X4 N950 275

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-4000 464
Phenom II X4 N950 986
+113%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 1.56
Recency 1 June 2013 4 October 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A4-4000 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 N950, on the other hand, has a 116.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 N950 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4000 in performance tests.

Note that A4-4000 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 N950 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4000 and Phenom II X4 N950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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