Phenom X4 9350e vs Core 2 Duo E8200

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8200 and Phenom X4 9350e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2595	2351
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.14	1.67
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Agena (2007−2008)
Release date	January 2008 (16 years ago)	July 2008 (16 years ago)
Current price	$27	$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Duo E8200 has 148% better value for money than Phenom X4 9350e.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8200 and Phenom X4 9350e 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	107 mm2	285 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8200 and Phenom X4 9350e 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	LGA775	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Phenom X4 9350e. 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 E8200 and Phenom X4 9350e 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 E8200 and Phenom X4 9350e 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 E8200 and Phenom X4 9350e. 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 X4 9350e outperforms Core 2 Duo E8200 by 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.72	1.03
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm

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