AMD Phenom II X4 965 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD Phenom II X4 965
Family: AMD Phenom II
Group: AMD Phenom II - 800/900
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

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
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.4 GHz

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
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.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Deneb (K10)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q3/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6379
6379
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6358
6358
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6358
6358
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6358
6358
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
6346
6346

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-3340
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
4239
4239
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
4236
4236
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
4236
4236
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
4236
4236
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
4202
4202

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1831
1831
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1816
1816
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1816
1816
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1816
1816
Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
1796
1796

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1491
1491
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1486
1486
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1486
1486
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1486
1486
Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1485
1485

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
716
716
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
706
706
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
706
706
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
706
706
Intel Core i5-760
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
705
705

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
640
640
AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
636
636
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
636
636
AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
636
636
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
630
630

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
442
442
Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
441
441
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
441
441
Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
441
441
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
440
440

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
344
344
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
344
344
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
344
344
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
344
344
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
344
344

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
191
191
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
190
190
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
190
190
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
190
190
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
188
188

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
89
89
AMD Phenom II X2 511
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
89
89
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
89
89
Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
89
89
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
89
89

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
4.1
4.1
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
4.1
4.1
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
4.1
4.1
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
4.1
4.1
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
4.1
4.1

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
1.0
1.0
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.0
1.0