Phenom II X3 N870 vs Core 2 Duo T9500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.13
+6.6%
Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.06

Core 2 Duo T9500 outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Duo T9500 Core 2 Duo T9500
Phenom II X3 N870 Phenom II X3 N870

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23822420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.062.87
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)16 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate800 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--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870 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,PGA478,PPGA478S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
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 T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.13 1.06
Recency 10 January 2008 16 December 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3

Core 2 Duo T9500 has a 6.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9500 and Phenom II X3 N870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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