i3-12100F vs Phenom X4 9550

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom X4 9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.04
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.88
+754%

Core i3-12100F outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by a whopping 754% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2430858
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.0414.49
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F 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)
Threads48
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size285 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F 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
SocketAM2+FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Phenom X4 9550 1.04
i3-12100F 8.88
+754%

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.

Phenom X4 9550 1656
i3-12100F 14110
+752%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom X4 9550 237
i3-12100F 2240
+845%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom X4 9550 729
i3-12100F 7471
+925%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 8.88
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 58 Watt

i3-12100F has a 753.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 63.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-12100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9550 in performance tests.


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