Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) vs Athlon 700

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 700 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameThunderbird (1999−2000)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date29 November 1999 (25 years ago)October 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$849no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 700 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads14
Boost clock speed0.7 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography180 nm65 nm
Die size102 mm2285 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors22 million450 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 700 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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
SocketAAM2+
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 700 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 700 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 180 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon 700 has 267.6% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W), on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 176.9% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 700 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W). We've got no test results to judge.


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