AMD Phenom II X4 965
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs AMD Phenom II X4 970. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2009
AMD Phenom II X4 965
AMD Phenom II X4 965
Released
Q3/2010
Overall score
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
AMD Phenom II X4 970

What's the best choice AMD Phenom II X4 965 or AMD Phenom II X4 970? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 140 W. Released in Q3/2009.

AMD Phenom II X4 970 has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q3/2010.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1230 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    537 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    442 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    851 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    668 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1197 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1101 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    674 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    505 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    521 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    422 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    936 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1286 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.89 times less performance per watt

    125 W left arrow 140 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Phenom II X4 970 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    835 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    655 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1200 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1097 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    661 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    492 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    498 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    400 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    919 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Phenom II left arrow AMD Phenom II
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD Phenom II - 800/900 left arrow AMD Phenom II - 800/900
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Phenom II X4 970 and AMD Phenom II X4 965. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR2-1066 left arrow DDR2-1066
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Phenom II X4 965 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    140 W left arrow 125 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Phenom II X4 965 and AMD Phenom II X4 965, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Deneb (K10) left arrow Deneb (K10)
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Socket
    AM3 left arrow AM3
  • Release date
    Q3/2009 left arrow Q3/2010

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Phenom II X4 965 and AMD Phenom II X4 970.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
89
AMD Phenom II X4 965
92
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
344
AMD Phenom II X4 965
355
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
441
AMD Phenom II X4 965
439
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1486
AMD Phenom II X4 965
1491
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
1816
AMD Phenom II X4 965
1869
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6358
AMD Phenom II X4 965
6545
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.03
AMD Phenom II X4 965
1.06
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
4.06
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4.18
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
4236
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4361
AMD Phenom II X4 970

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