Phenom II X3 P820 vs Core 2 Duo P9500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P9500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.63
Phenom II X3 P820
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.66
+4.8%

Phenom II X3 P820 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9500 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27862754
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.382.50
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed2.53 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820 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.

SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478S1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

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.

Core 2 Duo P9500 0.63
Phenom II X3 P820 0.66
+4.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P9500 2901
+86%
Phenom II X3 P820 1560

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P9500 5502
+32%
Phenom II X3 P820 4169

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P9500 2311
+13.1%
Phenom II X3 P820 2043

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.66
Recency 15 July 2008 12 May 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3

Phenom II X3 P820 has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom II X3 P820, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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