AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs AMD G-T48E

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AMD Phenom II X4 960T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T48E
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD G-T48E

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X4 960T or AMD G-T48E - 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 Phenom II X4 960T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T was released in Q3/2011.

The AMD G-T48E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T48E was released in Q1/2012.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD G (38)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group AMD G (13)
4 Generation 1
Deneb (K10) Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is 3.00 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD G-T48E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T48E is at 1.40 GHz.

AMD Phenom II X4 960T Characteristic AMD G-T48E
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 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 Phenom II X4 960T Characteristic AMD G-T48E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T or AMD G-T48E 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 40 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD G-T48E supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X4 960T Characteristic AMD G-T48E
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1066
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is 95 W, while the AMD G-T48E has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X4 960T Characteristic AMD G-T48E
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD G-T48E is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X4 960T Characteristic AMD G-T48E
45 nm Technology 40 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
AM3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2011 Release date Q1/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 960T (0%)
AMD G-T48E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 960T (100%)
AMD G-T48E (18%)

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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4236 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
783 (18%)

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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
436 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1362 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
42 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
78 (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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 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 Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
344 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD G-T48E
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