E2-9000 vs Phenom X4 9550
Aggregate performance score
Phenom X4 9550 outperforms E2-9000 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X4 9550 and E2-9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2426 | 2781 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | 5.74 |
| Architecture codename | Agena (2007−2008) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X4 9550 and E2-9000 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X4 9550 and E2-9000 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM2+ | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9550 and E2-9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9550 and E2-9000 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9550 and E2-9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) |
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 | 1.08 | 0.63 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 10 Watt |
Phenom X4 9550 has a 71.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
E2-9000, on the other hand, has a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.
The Phenom X4 9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.
Note that Phenom X4 9550 is a desktop processor while E2-9000 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X4 9550 and E2-9000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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