Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Core 2 Duo T5300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5300
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.33
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.60
+385%

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms Core 2 Duo T5300 by a whopping 385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30852105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duono data
Power efficiency0.921.21
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release dateno data7 November 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 speed1.73 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.73 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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
SocketPPGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 T5300 0.33
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.60
+385%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5300 530
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544
+380%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 1.60
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5300 has 267.6% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has a 384.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5300 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5300 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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