FX-4350 vs Core 2 Duo SP9600

Place in the ranking	2689	1876
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	2.70	1.58
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	1 March 2009 (15 years ago)	29 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-4350 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-4350 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-4350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-4350 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 SP9600 and FX-4350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-4350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-4350.

PCIe version

no data

n/a

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.74	2.17
Recency	1 March 2009	29 April 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	125 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9600 has 400% lower power consumption.

FX-4350, on the other hand, has a 193.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-4350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP9600 is a notebook processor while FX-4350 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-4350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.