Ryzen 9 9900X vs Phenom II X4 P960

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 P960
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.98
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.67
+3438%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by a whopping 3438% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 P960 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2478109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data63.40
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.6927.23
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date19 October 2010 (14 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 P960 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speedno data4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 P960 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)AM5
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 34.67
Recency 19 October 2010 15 August 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 120 Watt

Phenom II X4 P960 has 380% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 3437.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P960 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 P960 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.


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