Apple M1 vs Phenom II X4 960T BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 960T BE and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1188
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Architecture codenameZosma (2010−2011)no data
Release date1 June 2010 (14 years ago)10 November 2020 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 960T BE and Apple M1 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)2 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size346 mm2no data
Number of transistors904 million16000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 960T BE and Apple M1 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Wattno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and Apple M1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and Apple M1.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2010 10 November 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm

Apple M1 has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 960T BE and Apple M1. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X4 960T BE is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.


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