Phenom II X4 975 BE vs A6-5400K

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Primary details

Comparing A6-5400K and Phenom II X4 975 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2594not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.16no data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-5400K and Phenom II X4 975 BE 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 speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A6-5400K and Phenom II X4 975 BE 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
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5400K and Phenom II X4 975 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5400K and Phenom II X4 975 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 7540Dno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5400K and Phenom II X4 975 BE.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 October 2012 4 January 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

A6-5400K has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 975 BE, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A6-5400K and Phenom II X4 975 BE. We've got no test results to judge.


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