Core 2 Duo T8300 vs Phenom X4 9850 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9850 BE and Core 2 Duo T8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiencyno data2.51
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$241

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9850 BE and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size285 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors450 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9850 BE and Core 2 Duo T8300 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
SocketAM2+BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9850 BE and Core 2 Duo T8300. 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+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom X4 9850 BE and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 9850 BE and Core 2 Duo T8300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom X4 9850 BE has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Core 2 Duo T8300, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom X4 9850 BE and Core 2 Duo T8300. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom X4 9850 BE is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T8300 is a notebook one.


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