Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Celeron J4125

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J4125
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.92
+16.4%
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.65

Celeron J4125 outperforms Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19522056
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date4 November 2019 (4 years ago)7 November 2009 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache56 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size93 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 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
SocketFCBGA1090AM3
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency750 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes6no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

Celeron J4125 1.92
+16.4%
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.65

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.

Celeron J4125 2957
+16.2%
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.92 1.65
Recency 4 November 2019 7 November 2009
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 125 Watt

Celeron J4125 has a 16.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1150% lower power consumption.

The Celeron J4125 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J4125 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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