Phenom II X4 X920 BE vs Core 2 Quad Q8200
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 X920 BE outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2409 | 2178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 1.12 | 3.07 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | August 2008 (16 years ago) | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | LGA775 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 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 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.12 | 1.46 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Phenom II X4 X920 BE has a 30.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X4 X920 BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q8200 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 X920 BE is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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