N960 vs P860: comparison

Comparison of N960 and P860: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

N960 has more cores (4 vs 3) and more threads (4 vs 3).

At the same time, P860 has a higher base clock (2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz).

Both processors match on: TDP (35 W).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterN960P860
Cores / threads 4 / 4 3 / 3
TDP 35 W 35 W

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter N960 P860
General
Codename Phenom Phenom
Segment Mobile Mobile
Product line AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile Processors
Product family AMD Phenom AMD Phenom
Unlocked for overclocking No No
CPU
Cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Base clock 1.8 GHz 2 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1.5 MB
TDP 35 W 35 W
Memory
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Graphics
Has integrated graphics No No
Package and thermal
Sockets supported S1 AM2+
TJUNCTION 100 °C 100 °C
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) HMP960SGR42GM HMP860SGR32GM

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