Phenom X4 9750 (95W) vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom X4 9750 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2928 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.66 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom X4 9750 (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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom X4 9750 (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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom X4 9750 (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ has 46.2% lower power consumption.
Phenom X4 9750 (95W), 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 4600+ and Phenom X4 9750 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and Phenom X4 9750 (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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