Core 2 Duo SU9400 vs Phenom II X4 905e

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 905e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.22
+281%
Core 2 Duo SU9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.32

Phenom II X4 905e outperforms Core 2 Duo SU9400 by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23373095
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series4x Phenom II (Desktop)Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.783.03
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$212$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors758 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions45 nm, 1.25no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

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 X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400.

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 X4 905e 1.22
+281%
Core 2 Duo SU9400 0.32

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 X4 905e 1936
+279%
Core 2 Duo SU9400 511

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Phenom II X4 905e 2290
+43.5%
Core 2 Duo SU9400 1596

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Phenom II X4 905e 8241
+186%
Core 2 Duo SU9400 2879

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Phenom II X4 905e 15.1
+293%
Core 2 Duo SU9400 59.3

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Phenom II X4 905e 3
+259%
Core 2 Duo SU9400 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 0.32
Recency 2 June 2009 20 August 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Phenom II X4 905e has a 281.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Core 2 Duo SU9400, on the other hand, has 550% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 905e is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU9400 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 905e is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SU9400 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 905e and Core 2 Duo SU9400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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