AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 9950 BE (140W)

Differences

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

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.6 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 12% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.288 vs 3.118
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.963 vs 6.836
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.208 vs 0.162
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.745 vs 3.494
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.424 vs 0.298

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2009 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.288 vs 3.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.963 vs 6.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.208 vs 0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.745 vs 3.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.424 vs 0.298

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.288

3.118

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.963

6.836

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.208

0.162

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.745

3.494

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.424

0.298

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.288	3.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.963	6.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.208	0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.745	3.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.424	0.298

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Agena
Launch date	November 2009	March 2008
Place in performance rating	3281	3295
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	2.6 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	140 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)