A8-5600K vs Phenom II X4 960T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2010 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.70 |
| Architecture codename | Zosma (2010−2011) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2010 (14 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5600K 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5600K 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5600K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and A8-5600K.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2010 | 2 October 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
Phenom II X4 960T BE has 5.3% lower power consumption.
A8-5600K, 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 960T BE and A8-5600K. We've got no test results to judge.
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