AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE vs Intel Pentium III 1133

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE and Intel Pentium III 1133 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE

• CPU is newer: launch date 6 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
• Around 104% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.13 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 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

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 1133

• 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 29.1 Watt vs 95 Watt

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CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 1133

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