Phenom X3 8750 BE vs Core 2 Duo P9500

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom X3 8750 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2786not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.38no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Toliman (2008)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)September 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom X3 8750 BE 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom X3 8750 BE 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom X3 8750 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 X3 8750 BE 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 X3 8750 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo P9500 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

Phenom X3 8750 BE, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo P9500 and Phenom X3 8750 BE. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P9500 is a notebook processor while Phenom X3 8750 BE is a desktop one.


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