AMD Phenom II X4 850

AMD Phenom II X4 850
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Phenom II X4 850 was once a very reliable option for many users. It was based on the Propus architecture. With its four cores, this processor offered solid multitasking performance. It handled everyday tasks of its time and more complex applications well. It was manufactured in a 45 nm process.

This was in line with the state of the art at the time and contributed to its energy efficiency. We remember its stable and reliable operation. Even under load, it always showed remarkable consistency. Many users appreciated the balanced overall performance it delivered over the years. The integrated 2 MB Level 3 cache further improved the execution of programs.

This ensured smoother processes in everyday life. For a broad target group, the AMD Phenom II X4 850 represented an extremely cost-effective solution. It enabled the use of contemporary software and the playing of popular titles. This processor was a smart investment for many systems. It proved that good performance does not always have to be expensive and paid off over a long period of time.

  • Solid multitasking performance (Quad-Core)
  • Stable and reliable operation
  • Cost-effective and powerful option
  • 2 MB Level 3 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
422
Intel Pentium E6600
2C / 2T · 3.06 GHz
422
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
421
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800
2C / 2T · 2.93 GHz
417
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
417
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium G3450
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
1,520
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
1,517
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
1,507
Intel Core i3-2125
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
1,504
AMD A10-6800K
4C / 4T · 4.40 GHz
1,501
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C / 4T · 4.10 GHz
88 cb
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C / 6T · 3.50 GHz
88 cb
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
87 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz
86 cb
Intel Xeon X3440
4C / 8T · 2.93 GHz
86 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i3-6100T
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
339 cb
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
336 cb
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
334 cb
Intel Core i5-4460T
4C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
332 cb
Intel Pentium G4600T
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
327 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Phenom II (52)
CPU groupAMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2)
ArchitecturePropus
Technology45 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketAM3
Generation5
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache2.00 MB
OverclockingYes

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
DDR2-1066
21.3 GB/s
17.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP95 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE3, SSE4a
Release dateQ2/2011
Release price
Documents
AMD Phenom II X4 850
AMD Phenom II X4 850
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