AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE vs AMD Athlon 64 4000+
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE and AMD Athlon 64 4000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 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 46% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1417 vs 677
- 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2739 vs 608
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2010 vs October 2004 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 90 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1417 vs 677 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2739 vs 608 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 4000+
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 4000+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE | AMD Athlon 64 4000+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1417 | 677 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2739 | 608 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 437 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1485 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.62 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.098 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.204 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE | AMD Athlon 64 4000+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Deneb | San Diego |
Launch date | September 2010 | October 2004 |
Place in performance rating | 2714 | 2730 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | |
Price now | $11.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.88 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | 115 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Transistor count | 758 million | 105 million |
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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 | 939 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 89 Watt |