Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) vs Phenom II X2 550

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2669not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.86no data
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date4 November 2009 (15 years ago)13 August 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$133no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) 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 speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors758 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt140 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W).

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 November 2009 13 August 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 140 Watt

Phenom II X2 550 has an age advantage of 2 months, and 75% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). We've got no test results to judge.


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