AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE vs Intel Pentium III 1000

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE and Intel Pentium III 1000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. 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.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE

Intel Pentium III 1000

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 130% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 180 nm
64x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 180 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 1000

3.3x lower typical power consumption: 29 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	29 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 1000

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE	Intel Pentium III 1000
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		245

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE	Intel Pentium III 1000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Coppermine
Launch date	December 2007	Q1'00
Place in performance rating	3318	3352
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	80 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	180 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	450 million	44 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		1.00 GHz
Bus Speed		133 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum core temperature		75°C
VID voltage range		1.75V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	PPGA370, SECC2, SECC2495
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	29 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology