AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) and Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 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 90 nm
32x 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	March 2008 vs June 2005
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 140 Watt

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
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
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		214

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W)	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Prescott
Launch date	March 2008	June 2005
Place in performance rating	3295	3299
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		531
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	450 million	125 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		67.7°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology