Phenom II X4 805 vs Pentium Dual T2390
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 805 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2390 by a whopping 242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Phenom II X4 805 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3039 | 2306 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.97 | 1.23 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 March 2008 (16 years ago) | 9 February 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $174 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Phenom II X4 805 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Phenom II X4 805 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Phenom II X4 805 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Phenom II X4 805. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Phenom II X4 805.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.36 | 1.23 |
| Recency | 1 March 2008 | 9 February 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Pentium Dual T2390 has 171.4% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 805, on the other hand, has a 241.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Phenom II X4 805 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T2390 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T2390 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 805 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Phenom II X4 805, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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