Athlon II X2 280 vs Core 2 Extreme X9100

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Extreme X9100
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
1.30
+52.9%
Athlon II X2 280
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms Athlon II X2 280 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22692560
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.52
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Extremeno data
Power efficiency2.801.24
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)6 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.06 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05-1.2625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280 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 configuration11
SocketPGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280. 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
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280 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 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280.

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 Extreme X9100 1.30
+52.9%
Athlon II X2 280 0.85

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 Extreme X9100 2063
+52.3%
Athlon II X2 280 1355

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 438
Athlon II X2 280 446
+1.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 767
Athlon II X2 280 821
+7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 0.85
Recency 15 July 2008 6 February 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Extreme X9100 has a 52.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 47.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X2 280, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years.

The Core 2 Extreme X9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Extreme X9100 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 280 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Athlon II X2 280, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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