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AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Apple A11 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X4 965 or Apple A11 Bionic - 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 965 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 965 was released in Q3/2009. The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.39 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A11 Bionic was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) | CPU group | Apple A11 (1) |
4 | Generation | 11 |
Deneb (K10) | Architecture | A11 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10 Fusion |
-- | Successor | Apple A12 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 965 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 3.40 GHz while the Apple A11 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A11 Bionic is at 2.39 GHz. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | A-Core | 2.39 GHz 2x Monsoon |
-- | B-Core | 1.19 GHz 4x Mistral |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Phenom II X4 965 or Apple A11 Bionic 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A11 |
GPU frequency | 1.07 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 10 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 3 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A11 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X4 965 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Apple A11 Bionic supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 3 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 140 W, while the Apple A11 Bionic has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 965 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Apple A11 Bionic is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
45 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
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Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A11 @ 1.07 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Apple A11 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPhone X |