CPUDesktopReleased Jul 27, 2017

AMD Athlon X4 950

4C/4T · 3.8 GHz · 65 W

The AMD Athlon X4 950 is a quad-core desktop processor for the AM4 platform, built on the same Bristol Ridge design as the 7th Generation A-Series APUs but with the integrated graphics disabled, so a discrete graphics card is required. It is the middle model of the three AM4 Athlon X4 parts, between the X4 940 and X4 970, and the boxed version shipped with AMD's near-silent 65 W cooler.

General

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AMD Athlon X4 950
Segment: Desktop
Generation: Athlon X4 (Bristol Ridge)
Codename: Bristol Ridge
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Excavator+
Release date: Jul 27, 2017
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 3.50 GHz
Boost clock: 3.80 GHz
TDP (design W): 65 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 2 MB
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 28 nm
GF 28 nm

Platform

Socket: AM4
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: DDR4-2400
2-channel
Memory size: —
ECC memory: —
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 x8

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2SSE4aAVXAVX2FMA3FMA4XOPAES
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Bristol Ridge (Excavator) is absent from every Microsoft Windows 11 supported-processor list, which begins with the AMD Ryzen 2000 series, so Windows 10 is the newest officially supported Windows release. Current Linux distributions run without restriction.