AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 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 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.288 vs 2.562
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.963 vs 9.726
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.208 vs 0.148
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2009 vs March 2008
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.288 vs 2.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 11.963 vs 9.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.208 vs 0.148

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)

  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.288
2.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.963
9.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.208
0.148
Name AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.288 2.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 11.963 9.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.208 0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.424

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)

Essentials

Architecture codename Deneb Agena
Launch date November 2009 March 2008
Place in performance rating 3281 3278
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 258 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Transistor count 758 million 450 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)