Phenom X3 8250e vs Core 2 Duo E4700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4700 and Phenom X3 8250e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2702	2610
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.86	5.62
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	Toliman (2008)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	September 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price	$80	$12.95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom X3 8250e has 553% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E4700.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Phenom X3 8250e 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	2 (Dual-core)	3 (Tri-Core)
Threads	2	3
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Die size	111 mm2	285 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	167 million	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4700 and Phenom X3 8250e 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	1
Socket	PLGA775	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Phenom X3 8250e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Phenom X3 8250e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Phenom X3 8250e are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Phenom X3 8250e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

no 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.

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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 X3 8250e outperforms Core 2 Duo E4700 by 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.59	0.70
Physical cores	2	3
Threads	2	3

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