Phenom II X4 955 (95W) vs Athlon X4 880K

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1812not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.29no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release dateDecember 2015 (9 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (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 configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W).

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm

Athlon X4 880K has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 880K and Phenom II X4 955 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.


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