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AMD Phenom II X4 965
CPUBoss recommends the AMD Phenom II X4 965 based on its overclocking.
See full details AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs A4 6300 |
Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 965
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
4.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 965
 | Much more l3 cache 6 MB | | Much more l2 cache 2 MB |
| | Is unlocked Yes | | More cores 4 |
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Released July, 2013
AMD A4 6300
- 3.7 GHz
- Dual core
5.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the A4 6300
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
| | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | | Higher clock speed 3.7 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 965 vs 6300 among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 6 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
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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 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 3.7 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 152.93W | 2.9x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 6.46 pt/W | vs | 1.08 pt/W | Around 6x better performance per watt | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 62 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.43 GHz | vs | 4.05 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 54.06 $/year | 3.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 152.42 $/year | 2.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Nov, 2009 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Phenom II X4 965 vs A4 6300
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Phenom II X4 965 | vs | A4 6300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 0 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| ABM | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 140W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 54.06 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 152.42 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.08 pt/W | 6.46 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 152.93W | 52.81W | |
details | Phenom II X4 965 | vs | A4 6300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | None | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 62°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.05 GHz | 4.43 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.05 GHz | 4.43 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon™ HD 8370D | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 760 MHz | |
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