AMD PRO A8-8650B vs AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-8650B and AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-8650B
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 532 vs 419
- Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1606 vs 1396
- 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.225 vs 3.993
- 19x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 219.246 vs 11.511
- 5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.052 vs 0.196
- 15.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 64.844 vs 4.178
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 532 vs 419 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1606 vs 1396 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 13.225 vs 3.993 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 219.246 vs 11.511 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.052 vs 0.196 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 64.844 vs 4.178 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-8650B
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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| Name | AMD PRO A8-8650B | AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1483 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3204 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 532 | 419 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1606 | 1396 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 13.225 | 3.993 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 219.246 | 11.511 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.052 | 0.196 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 21.042 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 64.844 | 4.178 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD PRO A8-8650B | AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
| OPN Tray | AD865BYBI44JC | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1358 | 3230 |
| Series | AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Deneb | |
| Launch date | April 2009 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
| Compute Cores | 10 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 258 mm | |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
| Transistor count | 758 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics max frequency | 757 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 384 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45 Watt/65 Watt | |
| Sockets supported | FM2+ | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| AMD Mantle API | ||
| DualGraphics | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| RAID | ||
| System Image Stability | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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