Phenom II X4 955 (95W) vs A8-5600K

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Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2023not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.70no data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) 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 speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache128K (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)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) 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)100 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 October 2012 1 April 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

A8-5600K has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 955 (95W), on the other hand, has 5.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-5600K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.


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