Core 2 Quad Q8200s vs Phenom X4 9550

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2429not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.04no data
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)18 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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 speedno data2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz0.33 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size285 mm22x 82 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors450 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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
SocketAM2+LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s. 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 X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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 X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9550 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


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

Core 2 Quad Q8200s has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

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