AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) vs AMD Athlon 64 2650e
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and AMD Athlon 64 2650e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- Around 113% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date | August 2009 vs January 2009 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2650e
- 5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 80 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2650e
Name | AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) | AMD Athlon 64 2650e |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 443 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1480 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.288 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.963 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.208 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.745 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.424 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 304 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 274 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) | AMD Athlon 64 2650e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Deneb | Lima |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
Launch date | August 2009 | January 2009 |
OPN PIB | HDZ965FBGMBOX | |
OPN Tray | HDZ965FBK4DGM | |
Place in performance rating | 3238 | 3242 |
Series | AMD Phenom II X4 Black | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | |
Die size | 258 mm | 77 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 758 million | 122 million |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 15 Watt |