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).

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)

AMD Phenom X4 9750 (95W)

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	3200	3195
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™)