AMD Phenom X3 8850 vs AMD Phenom X4 9850 (95W)

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X3 8850 and AMD Phenom X4 9850 (95W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization.

AMD Phenom X3 8850

AMD Phenom X4 9850 (95W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850 (95W)

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 3
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X3 8850	AMD Phenom X4 9850 (95W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Toliman	Agena
Launch date	October 2008	October 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 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	2048 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Transistor count	450 million	450 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)