AMD Phenom X4 9600B vs Intel Core i5-540M
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ | Intel Socket G1 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 450 million | 382 million |
| Die size | 285 mm² | 81 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | rPGA |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.533 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 3.073 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 11.5x | 19.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.25 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Apr 28th, 2008 | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Codename | Agena | Arrandale |
| Generation | Phenom X4 | Core i5 |
| Part | HD960BWCJ4BGDHD960BWCJ4BGH | unknown |
| Memory support | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 2MB (shared) | 3MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | HD960BWCJ4BGD is the older B2 revision with TLB Bug. AMD Business Class processor, availability guaranteed for 24 months after release. | 177M GPU Transistors |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | 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 |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Boost | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
