Core 2 Extreme X9100 vs Athlon 200GE

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 200GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.59
+99.2%
Core 2 Extreme X9100
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
1.30

Athlon 200GE outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17362282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD AthlonIntel Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency7.002.80
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$55$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size209.78 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05-1.2625V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
AMTno data+
FSB parityno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 200GE 2.59
+99.2%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 1.30

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 200GE 4115
+99.5%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 2063

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 200GE 924
+111%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 438

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 200GE 1912
+149%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 767

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 1.30
Recency 1 June 2018 15 July 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 44 Watt

Athlon 200GE has a 99.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 25.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 200GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X9100 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 200GE is a desktop processor while Core 2 Extreme X9100 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 200GE and Core 2 Extreme X9100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Athlon 200GE
Athlon 200GE
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
Core 2 Extreme X9100

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.9 769 votes

Rate Athlon 200GE on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.4 37 votes

Rate Core 2 Extreme X9100 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Athlon 200GE or Core 2 Extreme X9100, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.