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AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Phenom II X4 840T

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 840T however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. 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 592 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 960T×AMD Phenom II X4 840T+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q4 2010
# of Samples433159
CPU Rank33903383
CPU Value45.240.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1293(0.0%)1273(-1.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2353(-0.6%)2367(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
2,353
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
2,367
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
45.2
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
40.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
1,293
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
1,273
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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 960T AMD Phenom II X4 840T
Max TDP95W95W
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.