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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Athlon II X2 215 |
Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 955
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 955
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | Much more l3 cache 6 MB | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.2 GHz |
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Released September, 2009
AMD Athlon II X2 215
- 2.7 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Athlon II X2 215
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W | ![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 74 °C |
![]() | Much lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year | ![]() | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 56.94 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
Much more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 12x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 6x more l3 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | vs | 3.56 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.14 GHz | vs | 3.79 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 101.56W | Around 50% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 74 °C | vs | 62 °C | Around 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 30.11 $/year | Around 50% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 109.5 $/year | Around 50% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Phenom II X4 955 vs Athlon II X2 215
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Phenom II X4 955
5,898
Athlon II X2 215
2,535
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Phenom II X4 955
1,679
Athlon II X2 215
1,380
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Phenom II X4 955
129,850 MB/s
Athlon II X2 215
109,100 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Phenom II X4 955
5,649
Athlon II X2 215
2,410
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Phenom II X4 955
5,696
Athlon II X2 215
2,564
GeekBench
Phenom II X4 955
7,600
Athlon II X2 215
3,229
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Phenom II X4 955
3,960
Athlon II X2 215
1,580
PassMark (Single Core)
Phenom II X4 955
1,113
Athlon II X2 215
907
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Phenom II X4 955 | vs | Athlon II X2 215 |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
AM3 | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 125W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 30.11 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 109.5 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.28 pt/W | 1.62 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 101.56W | 52.81W | |
bus | |||
Clock speed | 2,000 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
details | Phenom II X4 955 | vs | Athlon II X2 215 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Voltage range | 0.88 - 1.5V | 0.85 - 1.43V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 62°C | Unknown - 74°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.99 GHz | 3.56 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.14 GHz | 3.79 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,674.7 | 1,923.6 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | 3.56 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
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