AMD FX-9800P vs AMD Athlon II X4 651

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AMD FX-9800P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 651
AMD FX-9800P AMD Athlon II X4 651

CPU comparison

AMD FX-9800P or AMD Athlon II X4 651 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-9800P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9800P was released in Q2/2016.

The AMD Athlon II X4 651 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 651 was released in Q4/2011.
AMD FX (30) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD FX-9800 (2) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
4 Generation 2
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Llano
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9800P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9800P is 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 651 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 651 is at 3.00 GHz.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD FX-9800P or AMD Athlon II X4 651 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.76 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-9800P can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 651 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-9800P is 15 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 651 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-9800P is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 651 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
FP4 Socket FM1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9800P (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 (87%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9800P (88%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
475 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
411 (87%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1288 (88%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1467 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2340 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
77 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
237 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-9800P AMD Athlon II X4 651
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