AMD Athlon X4 950 vs AMD Phenom X4 9350e

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 950 and AMD Phenom X4 9350e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon X4 950

AMD Phenom X4 9350e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 950

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 90% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1638 vs 822
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3606 vs 1659

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs July 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1638 vs 822
PassMark - CPU mark	3606 vs 1659

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9350e

2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1201 vs 514
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3281 vs 1557

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1201 vs 514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3281 vs 1557

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 950
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9350e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

822

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3606

1659

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

514

1201

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1557

3281

Name	AMD Athlon X4 950	AMD Phenom X4 9350e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1638	822
PassMark - CPU mark	3606	1659
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	514	1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1557	3281

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 950	AMD Phenom X4 9350e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Agena
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
OPN PIB	AD950XAGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD950XAGM44AB
Place in performance rating	2090	2106
Price now	$59.99
Series	AMD Athlon X4
Value for money (0-100)	26.05
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	246 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1178 million	450 million
Unlocked
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)