A6-3670K vs Phenom II X4 925

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and A6-3670K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2199not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.42no data
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date11 May 2009 (15 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 925 and A6-3670K 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 speed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors758 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 925 and A6-3670K 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
SocketAM3FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and A6-3670K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 925 and A6-3670K. 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)Radeon HD 6530D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and A6-3670K.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 May 2009 20 December 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

Phenom II X4 925 has 5.3% lower power consumption.

A6-3670K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 925 and A6-3670K. We've got no test results to judge.


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