Phenom X4 9600 BE vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Phenom X4 9600 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Manchester (2005−2006) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | December 2006 (17 years ago) | December 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Phenom X4 9600 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Phenom X4 9600 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 939 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Phenom X4 9600 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ has 6.7% lower power consumption.
Phenom X4 9600 BE, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Phenom X4 9600 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Phenom X4 9600 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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