Phenom II X4 955 BE vs FirePro A320
Primary details
Comparing FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2236 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 7 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 23 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE 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 | FM2 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE. 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 FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | FirePro | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 August 2012 | 23 April 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 125 Watt |
FirePro A320 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FirePro A320 and Phenom II X4 955 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
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