AMD Phenom X4 9550 vs Intel Core i3-3120M
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ | Intel BGA 1023 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 450 million | unknown |
| Die size | 285 mm² | 118 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-BGA12F |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 11.0x | 25.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.25 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | unknown |
| Release date | Mar 27th, 2008 | Sep 30th, 2012 |
| Codename | Agena | Ivy Bridge |
| Generation | Phenom X4 | Core i3 |
| Part | HD9550WCJ4BGH | unknown |
| Memory support | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 4000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 2MB (shared) | 3MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| CnQ | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HT3.0 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | Intel HD 4000 frequency: 650-1100MHz |
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