AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs AMD A10-6800K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Phenom II X4 965 or AMD Phenom II X4 965 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Phenom II X4 965 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 965, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD A10-6800K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-6800K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Group AMD A10-6000
4 Generation 3
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Name AMD A10-6800K
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Phenom II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 3.4 GHz
The AMD A10-6800K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-6800K is 4.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
4 Threads 4
None None 4.4 GHz
None None 4.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.4 GHz Frequency 4.1 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
Yes Overclocking Yes
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A10-6800K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-6800K uses the AMD Radeon HD 8670D, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11.2
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 6
-- Release date Q2/2013
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8670D
-- Shaders 384
-- GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
-- Generation 5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR3-2133
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-6800K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
45 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price 120 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
6.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
AM3 Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Deneb (K10) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
6804
6804
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6358
6358

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
2373
2373
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1816
1816

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
1501
1501
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1486
1486

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
813
813
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
636
636

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
541
541
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
441
441

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
344
344
AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
272
272

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
309.5
309.5