Phenom X4 9550 vs Pentium 2030M

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Phenom X4 9100e Phenom X4 9150e Phenom X4 9500 Phenom X4 9550 Phenom X4 9600 Phenom X4 9650 Phenom X4 9750 (95W) Phenom X4 9750 (125W) Phenom X4 9850 (95W) Phenom X4 9850 (125W) Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2030M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.89
Phenom X4 9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.04
+16.9%

Phenom X4 9550 outperforms Pentium 2030M by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Pentium 2030M Pentium 2030M
Phenom X4 9550 Phenom X4 9550

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25392432
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency2.411.04
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550 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
SocketFCPGA988AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550 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 Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Pentium 2030M 0.89
Phenom X4 9550 1.04
+16.9%

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.

Pentium 2030M 1413
Phenom X4 9550 1656
+17.2%

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.

Pentium 2030M 424
+78.9%
Phenom X4 9550 237

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.

Pentium 2030M 708
Phenom X4 9550 729
+3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.89 1.04
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium 2030M has a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9550, on the other hand, has a 16.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom X4 9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2030M in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 2030M is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9550 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 2030M and Phenom X4 9550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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