Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) vs Core i3-4100M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4100M and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2016	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Agena (2007−2008)
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	October 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	130 mm2	285 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	960 Million	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100M 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	rPGA	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100M and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100M and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100M and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4600

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100M and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W).

PCI Express lanes

16

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	125 Watt

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