AMD Phenom X4 9650 vs Intel Pentium D 950

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9650 and Intel Pentium D 950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9650

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 18.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 908 vs 695
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1733 vs 681
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 283 vs 220
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 990 vs 389
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2008 vs January 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 908 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark 1733 vs 681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 283 vs 220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 990 vs 389

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 950

  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9650
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 950

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
908
695
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1733
681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
283
220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
990
389
Name AMD Phenom X4 9650 Intel Pentium D 950
PassMark - Single thread mark 908 695
PassMark - CPU mark 1733 681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 283 220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 990 389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.403

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Intel Pentium D 950

Essentials

Architecture codename Agena Presler
Launch date March 2008 January 2006
Place in performance rating 3038 3042
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 950
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 285 mm 162 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 28 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 450 million 376 million
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature C1+D0=63.4°C, B1=68.6°C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported AM2+ PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring