Phenom X4 9850 (95W) vs Athlon II X2 215

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 215 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2797not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.89no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)October 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 215 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors410 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 215 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W).

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II X2 215 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9850 (95W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 215 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.


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