Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 vs Phenom II X4 850
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 850 and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2106 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.18 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | PowerPC G4 |
| Power efficiency | 1.50 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | 7447 |
| Release date | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $111 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 850 and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 133 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 850 and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
Phenom II X4 850 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 850 and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 850 is a desktop processor while Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 850 and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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