AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs AMD Phenom X4 9850 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 B75 and AMD Phenom X4 9850 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B75

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Around 20% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
• 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

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CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 B75
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9850 BE

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