AMD Athlon X4 950
The Athlon X4 950 is a 4 core CPU from AMD released in 2017. This chip has an average overall score with 1565 points in our CPU benchmark. Our gaming benchmark shows that this CPU is an average processor for gaming, with a score of 2930 points. As for multitasking and heavy workloads, the Athlon X4 950 scores 1186 points and 1136 points respectively. Indeed, this is an average rating for very heavy workloads.
The Athlon X4 950 has 4 cores and 4 threads. This chip has no simultaneous multithreading support, as it has the same number of cores as threads. This AMD CPU has a clock speed of 3.5 GHz and a turbo speed of 3.8 GHz : a higher clock speed that can be reached when thermals and power delivery allow. This CPU has a locked multiplier, so you are not able to overclock it beyond this frequency.
As for memory, the Athlon X4 950 makes use of DDR4 memory. The faster the memory, the better. Faster memory means that the CPU doesn't have to wait to get the data it needs.
In terms of cache, the Athlon X4 950 has 2 MiB of level 2 cache. This is a fast memory located close to the processor, which stores copies of frequently used data from main memory.
This CPU has fast connectivity with support for PCI-Express Gen 3. The faster the PCIe link, the better. This allows for better performance with GPUs and NVME SSDs.
Power and thermals for the AMD Athlon X4 950 CPU are a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 65 watts. This measures the amount of heat the processor produces when running at full load. This isn't a measure of power consumption, but it's a good estimate.
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