CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core	AMD Phenom II X4 945
Price	$134.99¹	$64.95¹
Socket Type	AM2+	AM3
CPU Class	Desktop	Desktop
Clockspeed	2.6 GHz	3.0 GHz
Turbo Speed	Not Supported	Not Supported
# of Physical Cores	4	4
Max TDP	125W	125W
Yearly Running Cost	$22.81	$22.81
First Seen on Chart	Q4 2008	Q2 2009
# of Samples	343	1396
Single Thread Rating	889	1037
CPU Mark	3009	3656

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of April 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core	3,009
AMD Phenom II X4 945	3,656
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,167
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,985
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,964
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,153
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,767
PassMark Software © 2008-2019

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of April 2019 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core	22.30
AMD Phenom II X4 945	56.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	41.16
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	58.02
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	44.35
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	50.51
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	86.05
PassMark Software © 2008-2019

CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core	889
AMD Phenom II X4 945	1,037
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,899
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,193
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,702
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
PassMark Software © 2008-2019

Show other common CPUs in charts

Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

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 9950 Quad-Core	AMD Phenom II X4 945
Max TDP	125W	125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

[Home] - [Common CPUs] - [Overclocked CPUs] - [Searchable CPU List] - [Graph Notes]

[High-End CPUs] - [High Mid-Range CPUs] - [Low Mid-Range CPUs] - [Low-End CPUs]

[CPU Mega Page - Detailed CPU List] - [Single Thread CPU Performance]

[CPU Mark by Socket Type] - [Manufacturer Market Share]