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AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Phenom II X4 965

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 955 is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 9080 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X4 955×AMD Phenom II X4 965+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W125W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples41154965
CPU Rank32133140
CPU Value43.241.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1296(-5.2%)1367(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2548(-4.3%)2662(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 955
2,548
AMD Phenom II X4 965
2,662
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 955
43.2
AMD Phenom II X4 965
41.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 955
1,296
AMD Phenom II X4 965
1,367
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 965
Max TDP125W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.