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AMD Athlon X4 950

4
Cores
4
Threads
65 W
TDP
3.5 GHz
Frequency
3.8 GHz
Boost
Bristol Ridge
Codename
Socket AM4
Socket
Connectivity
Connectivity
AMD Socket AM4
AMD Socket AM4
The AMD Athlon X4 950 is a desktop processor with 4 cores, launched in July 2017. It is part of the Athlon lineup, using the Bristol Ridge architecture with Socket AM4. Athlon X4 950 has 2 MB of L2 cache and operates at 3.5 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.8 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is making the Athlon X4 950 on a 28 nm production node using 3,100 million transistors. The silicon die of the chip is not fabricated at AMD, but at the foundry of GlobalFoundries. The multiplier is locked on Athlon X4 950, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 65 W, the Athlon X4 950 consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. AMD's processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 2400 MT/s, but with overclocking (and the right memory modules) you can go even higher. For communication with other components in the computer, Athlon X4 950 uses a PCI-Express Gen 3 connection. This processor does not have integrated graphics, you will need a separate graphics card.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Athlon X4 950, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) can run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications. Besides AVX, AMD is including the newer AVX2 standard, too, but not AVX-512.

Physical

Socket: AMD Socket AM4
Foundry: GlobalFoundries
Process Size: 28 nm
Transistors: 3,100 million
Die Size: 250 mm²
Package: µOPGA-1331
tJMax: 90°C

Processor

Market: Desktop
Production Status: Active
Release Date: Jul 27th, 2017
Part#: AD950XAGM44AB

Performance

Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 3.8 GHz
Base Clock: 100 MHz
Multiplier: 35.0x
Multiplier Unlocked: No
TDP: 65 W

Architecture

Codename: Bristol Ridge
Generation: Athlon
(Bristol Ridge)
Memory Support: DDR4
Rated Speed: 2400 MT/s
Memory Bus: Dual-channel
ECC Memory: No
PCI-Express: Gen 3, 8 Lanes
(CPU only)
Chipsets: X370, B350, A320

Core Config

# of Cores: 4
# of Threads: 4
SMP # CPUs: 1
Integrated Graphics: N/A

Cache

Cache L1: 320 KB
Cache L2: 2 MB

Features

  • MMX
  • 3DNow!
  • SSE
  • SSE2
  • SSE3
  • SSE4
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • SSE4A
  • AMD64
  • AES
  • AVX
  • AVX2
  • BMI1
  • BMI2
  • FMA3
  • FMA4
  • F16C
  • TBM
  • XOP
  • AMD-V
  • EVP
  • Turbo Core

Notes

32KB L1 data cache per core. 96KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module).
1MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module).
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