Phenom X4 9850 (95W) vs Sempron X2 2100
Primary details
Comparing Sempron X2 2100 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2001−2008) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | October 2008 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Sempron X2 2100 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 221 million | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron X2 2100 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron X2 2100 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Sempron X2 2100 has 46.2% lower power consumption.
Phenom X4 9850 (95W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Sempron X2 2100 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron X2 2100 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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