Phenom II X4 955 BE vs Apple M2
Primary details
Comparing M2 and Phenom II X4 955 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 814 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 44.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) | 23 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 and Phenom II X4 955 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 and Phenom II X4 955 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 and Phenom II X4 955 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 and Phenom II X4 955 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 and Phenom II X4 955 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 23 April 2009 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 125 Watt |
Apple M2 has an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between M2 and Phenom II X4 955 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 955 BE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Phenom II X4 955 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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