Introduction

Phenom is the latest CPU series from AMD, based on their new K10 architecture. In this short tutorial we will list the main specs of all Phenom models released or announced so far.

For a complete explanation about the new K10 architecture, please read our Inside AMD K10 Architecture tutorial.

The main differences between Phenom and Athlon 64 are the following:

• Use of a shared L3 memory cache.
• Use of HyperTransport 3.0 bus between the CPU and the chipset, increasing the available bandwidth between the CPU and the external world. It is important to notice that so far Phenom CPUs do not work at the maximum speed provided by HT3.
• Use of a separated voltage source for the CPU and for the embedded memory controller (a.k.a. “split plane” or “Dual Dynamic Power Management”, DDPM).
• Use of a separated clock generator for the memory controller, with a fixed value. This solves the problem that happens with Athlon 64 where depending on the CPU the memories don’t work at their full speed.
• Support for DDR2 memories up to DDR2-1066/PC2-8500 (Athlon 64 CPUs support up to DDR2-800/PC2-6400) on socket AM2+ models; support for DDR3 memories on socket AM3 models. Socket AM3 models can be installed on certified socket AM2+ motherboards, allowing them to work with DDR2 memories.

There are more differences between Phenom and Athlon 64 CPUs, as you can learn by reading the above mentioned tutorial.

Phenom CPUs can be installed on older socket AM2 motherboards, however they will be limited to the HyperTransport 2 transfer rate of 4,000 MB/s, won’t have the DDPM technology available and the memory controller will work at a lower clock rate (1.6 GHz).

Some Phenom II models are designed for socket AM3. They will work with DDR3 memory modules when installed on socket AM3 motherboards, and with DDR2 memory modules when installed on certified socket AM2+ motherboards.

So far AMD released or announced Phenom CPUs with three or four processing cores and Phenom II CPUs with two, three or four cores, with the following basic specs for all models:

• L1 memory cache of 128 KB per core;
• L2 memory cache of 512 KB per core;
• One L3 memory cache of 2 MB (4 MB or 6 MB on Phenom II) shared by all cores;
• HyperTransport bus working at 1.6 GHz (6,400 MB/s), 1.8 GHz (7,200 MB/s) or 2 GHz (8,000 MB/s), depending on the model. Please notice that HT3 provides two higher speed grades (2.4 GHz/9,600 MB/s and 2.6 GHz/10,400 MB/s) which aren’t being used yet.
• Socket AM2+ or AM3 (some Phenom II models)
• 65 nm manufacturing process (45 nm process on Phenom II)
• SSE4a instruction set, which is simply the addition of two new SSE instructions and despite its name it has nothing to do with SSE4.1 used on some Intel CPU's and that brings 47 new instructions.
• "Black Edition" models have their clock multiplier unlocked, meaning a higher overclocking capability, as you can configure then as if they were a CPU with a higher clock rate.

We will take a look on the models available on the next pages.

Phenom X3 Models

The Phenom CPU with three cores is called "Phenom X3" and on the table below we list all models available. Models based on the "B2" revision (i.e. CPUs with model number ending in "00") have a bug called "TLB bug", which is fully described here. Models based on B3 revision (i.e. CPUs with model number ending in "50") don't suffer from this problem.

Model	OPN (Box)	OPN (Tray)	Clock	Rev.	MC Clock *	HT	TDP	Max. Temp. (º C)	Voltage
8850	HD8850WCGHBOX	HD8850WCJ3BGH	2.5 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	71	1.05 V- 1.25 V
8750	HD875ZWCGHBOX	HD875ZWCJ3BGH	2.4 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	71	1.05V - 1.25 V
8750	HD8750WCGHBOX	HD8750WCJ3BGH	2.4 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.05 V - 1.25 V
8650	HD8450WCGHBOX	HD8650WCJ3BGH	2.3 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.05 V - 1.25 V
8600	-	HD8600WCJ3BGD	2.3 GHz	B2	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.05 V - 1.25 V
8450e	HD8450ODGHBOX	HD8450ODJ4BGH	2.1 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	65 W	71	1.05 V - 1.25 V
8450	HD8450WCGHBOX	HD8450WCJ3BGH	2.1 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.05 V - 1.25 V
8400	-	HD8400WCJ3BGD	2.1 GHz	B2	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.05 V - 1.25 V
8250e	HD8250ODGHBOX	HD8250ODJ4BGH	1.9 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	65 W	71	1.05 V - 1.25 V

* MC stands for “Memory Controller”. This clock is also known as "North Bridge Clock" or simply "NB Clock".

TDP, Thermal Design Power, is how much power the CPU dissipates, meaning that you must match the CPU with a cooler capable of dissipating that amount of power.

Phenom X4 Models

The Phenom CPU with four cores is called "Phenom X4" and on the table below we list all models available. Models based on the "B2" revision (i.e. CPUs with model number ending in "00") have a bug called "TLB bug", which is fully described here. Models based on B3 revision (i.e. CPUs with model number ending in "50") don't suffer from this problem.

Model	OPN (Box)	OPN (Tray)	Clock	Rev.	MC Clock *	HT	TDP	Max. Temp. (º C)	Voltages
9950 "Black Edition"	HD995ZXAGHBOX	HD995ZXAJ4BGH	2.6 GHz	B3	2.0 MHz	8.0 GB/s	125 W	61	1.05 V - 1.30 V
9950 "Black Edition"	HD995ZFAGHBOX	HD995ZFAJ4BGH	2.6 GHz	B3	2.0 MHz	8.0 GB/s	140 W	64	1.05 V - 1.30 V
9850	HD9850XAGHBOX	HD9850XAJ4BGH	2.5 GHz	B3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	125 W	61	1.05 V - 1.30 V
9850 "Black Edition"	HD985ZXGHBOX	HD985ZXAJ4BGH	2.5 GHz	B3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	125 W	61	1.05 V - 1.30 V
9750	HD9750WCGHBOX	HD9750WCJ4BGH	2.4 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.10 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 1.25 V
9750	HD9750XAGHBOX	HD9750XAJ4BGH	2.4 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	125 W	61	1.20 / 1.25 / 1.30 V
9650	HD9650WCGHBOX	HD9650WCJ4BGH	2.3 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.10 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 1.25 V
9600 "Black Edition"	HD960ZWCGDBOX	HD960ZWCJ4BGD	2.3 GHz	B2	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.10 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 1.25 V
9600	HD960ZWCGDBOX	HD960ZWCJ4BGD	2.3 GHz	B2	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.10 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 1.25 V
9600	HD9600GDBOX	HD9600WCJ4BGD	2.3 GHz	B2	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.10 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 1.25 V
9550	HD9550WCGHBOX	HD9550WCJ4BGH	2.2 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.10 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 1.25 V
9500	HD9500GDBOX	HD9500WCJ4BGD	2.2 GHz	B2	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	95 W	70	1.10 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 1.25 V
9450e	HD9450ODGHBOX	HD9450ODJ4BGH	2.1 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	65W	70	1.0 V - 1.125 V
9350e	HD9350ODGHBOX	HD9350ODJ4BGH	2.0 GHz	B3	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	65 W	70	1.0 V - 1.125 V
9150e	HD9150ODGHBOX	HD9150ODJ4BGH	1.8 GHz	B3	1.6 GHz	6.4 GB/s	65 W	70	1.0 V - 1.125 V
9100e	-	HD9100OBJ4BGD	1.8 GHz	B2	1.6 GHz	6.4 GB/s	65 W	61	1.10 / 1.125 / 1.15 V

* MC stands for “Memory Controller”. This clock is also known as "North Bridge Clock" or simply "NB Clock".

TDP, Thermal Design Power, is how much power the CPU dissipates, meaning that you must match the CPU with a cooler capable of dissipating that amount of power.

Phenom II X2 Models

Phenom II X2 CPUs are dual-core Phenom processors manufactured under 45 nm process, having 6 MB L3 cache and supporting DDR3 memories (socket AM3). These CPUs can also be installed on certified socket AM2+ motherboards, where they can work with DDR2 memories. On the table below we have listed all models available so far.

Model	OPN (Box)	OPN (Tray)	Clock	Revision	Socket	* MC Clock	HT	TDP	Max. Temp. (º C)	Voltage
B55	-	HDXB55WFK2DGM	3.0 GHz	C2	AM3	2.2 GHz	8.8 GB/s	80 W	70	0.775 V - 1.425 V
B53	-	HDXB53WFK2DGM	2.8 GHz	C3	AM3	2.2 GHz	8.8 GB/s	80 W	70	0.8 V - 1.425 V
550	HDZ550WFGIBOX	HDZ550WFK2DGI	3.1 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	80 W	70	0.85 V - 1.425 V
545	-	HDX545WFK2DGI	3.0 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	80 W	70	0.875 V - 1.425 V

* MC stands for “Memory Controller”. This clock is also known as "North Bridge Clock" or simply "NB Clock".

TDP stands for Thermal Design Power and indicates the CPU maximum thermal dissipation, i.e. the CPU cooler must be able to dissipate at least this amount of heat.

Phenom II X3 Models

Phenom II X3 CPUs are the triple-core Phenom processors manufactured under 45 nm process, having a 6 MB L3 cache and supporting DDR3 memories (when installed on socket AM3 motherboards). These CPUs can also be installed on certified socket AM2+ motherboards, where they can use DDR2 memories. On the table below we have listed all models available so far.

Model	OPN (Box)	OPN (Tray)	Clock	Rev.	Socket	* MC Clock	HT	TDP	Max. Temp. (º C)	Voltage
B75	-	HDXB75WFK3DGI	3.0 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	73	0.8 V - 1.425 V
B73	-	HDXB73WFK3DGI	2.8 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	73	0.8 V - 1.425 V
720	HDZ720WFGIBOX	HDZ720WFK3DGI	2.8 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	73	0.850 V - 1.425 V
710	HDX710WFGIBOX	HDX710WFK3DGI	2.6 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	73	0.875 V - 1.425 V
705e	HD705EOCGIBOX	HD705EOCK3DGI	2.5 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	65 W	72	0.85 V - 1.25 V
700e	-	HD700EOCK3DGI	2.4 GHz	C2	AM3	2 GHz	8.0 GB/s	65 W	72	0.825 V - 1.25 V

* MC stands for “Memory Controller”. This clock is also known as "North Bridge Clock" or simply "NB Clock".

TDP stands for Thermal Design Power and indicates the CPU maximum thermal dissipation, i.e. the CPU cooler must be able to dissipate at least this amount of heat.

Phenom II X4 Models

Phenom II X4 is the quad-core Phenom manufactured under 45 nm technology, having a 4 or 6 MB L3 cache. Socket AM3 models support DDR3 memories and can also be installed on certified AM2+ motherboards with DDR2 memories. On the table below we have listed all models available so far.

Model	OPN (Box)	OPN (Tray)	Clock	L3 Cache	Rev.	Socket	*MC Clock	HT	TDP	Max. Temp. (º C)	Voltage
B95	-	HDXB95WFK4DGI	3.0 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	71	0.80 V - 1.425 V
B93	-	HDXB93WFK4DGI	2.8 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	71	0.80 V - 1.425 V
965	HDZ965FBGIBOX	HDZ965FBK4DGI	3.4 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	140 W	62	0.85 V - 1.425 V
955	HDZ955FBGIBOX	HDZ955FBK4DGI	3.2 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	125 W	62	0.875 V - 1.5 V
945	HDX945WFGIBOX	HDX945WFK4DGI	3.0 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	71	0.85 V - 1.425 V
945	HDX945FBGIBOX	HDX945FBK4DGI	3.0 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	125 W	62	0.875 V - 1.5 V
940	HDZ940XCGIBOX	HDZ940XCJ4DGI	3.0 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM2+	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	125 W	62	0.875 V - 1.5 V
920	HDX920XCGIBOX	HDX920XCJ4DGI	2.8 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM2+	1.8 GHz	7.2 GB/s	125 W	62	0.875 V - 1.5 V
910	-	HDX910WFK4DGI	2.6 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	71	0.875 V - 1.425 V
905e	HD905EOCGIBOX	HD905EOCK4DGI	2.5 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GHz	65 W	70	0.825 V - 1.25 V
900e	-	HD900EOCK4DGI	2.4 GHz	6 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GHz	65 W	70	0.85 V - 1.25 V
810	HDX810WFGIBOX	HDX810WFK4FGI	2.6 GHz	4 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	71	0.875 V - 1.425 V
805	-	HDX805WFK4FGI	2.5 GHz	4 MB	C2	AM3	2.0 GHz	8.0 GB/s	95 W	71	0.875 V - 1.425 V

* MC stands for “Memory Controller”. This clock is also known as "North Bridge Clock" or simply "NB Clock".

TDP stands for Thermal Design Power and indicates the CPU maximum thermal dissipation, i.e. the CPU cooler must be able to dissipate at least this amount of heat. 

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