AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) vs Intel Atom 330

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Intel Atom 330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), 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 9950 BE (125W)

Intel Atom 330

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W)

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 63% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
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

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 330

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
15.6x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 125 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W)
CPU 2: Intel Atom 330

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W)	Intel Atom 330
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	318
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.494
PassMark - Single thread mark		255
PassMark - CPU mark		363

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W)	Intel Atom 330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Diamondville
Launch date	October 2008	22 September 2008
Place in performance rating	3183	3180
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$43
Processor Number		330
Series		Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	52 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	450 million	94 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Maximum core temperature		85.2°C
Number of threads		4
VID voltage range		0.9V-1.1625V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	8 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		22mm x 22mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring