AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-53
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE and AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 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
Launch date | December 2007 vs June 2004 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 130 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-53
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-53
Name | AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE | AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.554 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 7.083 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.046 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.238 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.772 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 0 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 646 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE | AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Agena | Clawhammer |
Launch date | December 2007 | June 2004 |
Place in performance rating | 3318 | 3329 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $30 | |
Price now | $29.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.36 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 285 mm | 193 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Transistor count | 450 million | 105 million |
Unlocked | ||
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM2+ | 939 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 89 Watt |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |