Phenom X4 9600 vs Phenom II X4 840T

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 840T
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.52
+44.8%

Phenom II X4 840T outperforms Phenom X4 9600 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 840T and Phenom X4 9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21552445
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.461.01
Architecture codenameZosma (2010−2011)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date1 September 2010 (14 years ago)November 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 840T and Phenom X4 9600 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 speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size346 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors904 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 840T and Phenom X4 9600 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
SocketAM3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Phenom X4 9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Phenom X4 9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Phenom X4 9600.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II X4 840T 1.52
+44.8%
Phenom X4 9600 1.05

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.

Phenom II X4 840T 2330
+45%
Phenom X4 9600 1607

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 1.05
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Phenom II X4 840T has a 44.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Phenom II X4 840T is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9600 in performance tests.


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