A4-9120C vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2088 | 2840 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 1.21 | 8.51 |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 7 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C 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 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.63 | 0.55 |
| Recency | 7 November 2009 | 6 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 6 Watt |
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) has a 196.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
A4-9120C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1983.3% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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