Phenom X4 9600B vs Athlon II X3 460

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 460
2011
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.26
+8.6%
Phenom X4 9600B
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.16

Athlon II X3 460 outperforms Phenom X4 9600B by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 460 and Phenom X4 9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23032382
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.261.16
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date3 May 2011 (13 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$50no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 460 and Phenom X4 9600B 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads34
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size169 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors300 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 460 and Phenom X4 9600B 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
SocketAM3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Phenom X4 9600B are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Phenom X4 9600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Phenom X4 9600B.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X3 460 1.26
+8.6%
Phenom X4 9600B 1.16

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X3 460 2008
+9%
Phenom X4 9600B 1842

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X3 460 403
+45%
Phenom X4 9600B 278

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X3 460 1076
+8.4%
Phenom X4 9600B 993

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 1.16
Physical cores 3 4
Threads 3 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Athlon II X3 460 has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X4 9600B, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X3 460 and Phenom X4 9600B.


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