Phenom X4 9850 (125W) vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Primary details
Comparing VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | VIA | no data |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | July 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 125 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 363% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9850 (125W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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