Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) vs Core 2 Quad Q8300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2343not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.18no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Agena (2007−2008)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom X4 9950 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2285 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom X4 9950 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom X4 9950 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
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom X4 9950 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 Quad Q8300 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8300 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

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