Core 2 Duo E8200 vs Phenom II X2 550

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.75
+4.2%
Core 2 Duo E8200
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72

Phenom II X2 550 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8200 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26662696
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.871.03
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date4 November 2009 (15 years ago)January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$133no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200 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 speed3.1 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors758 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200 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
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

Phenom II X2 550 0.75
+4.2%
Core 2 Duo E8200 0.72

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.

Phenom II X2 550 1167
+3.8%
Core 2 Duo E8200 1124

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.72
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X2 550 has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Core 2 Duo E8200, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 550 and Core 2 Duo E8200.


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