AMD Phenom II X4 B97 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series. To use the AMD Phenom II X4 B97, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Name: AMD Phenom II X4 B97
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 B97 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is 3.2 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.2 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 95 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): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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: Q2/2010
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5984
5984
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5984
5984
AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5984
5984
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5984
5984
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5984
5984

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
3990
3990
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3987
3987
AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3987
3987
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3987
3987
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3983
3983

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-7350B
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1709
1709
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1709
1709
AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1709
1709
AMD A8-7200P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1709
1709
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1709
1709

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
324
324
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
324
324
AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
324
324
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
324
324
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
324
324

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

AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3.8
3.8
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.8
3.8
AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3.8
3.8
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3.8
3.8
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.8
3.8