Phenom II X4 910e vs Core 2 Duo P7550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7550 and Phenom II X4 910e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2716	2141
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.36
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date	1 October 2009 (14 years ago)	25 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$157
Current price	$169	$99 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Phenom II X4 910e 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	2.26 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	258 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7550 and Phenom II X4 910e 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	no data	1
Socket	PGA478	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Phenom II X4 910e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Phenom II X4 910e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Phenom II X4 910e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Phenom II X4 910e.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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 II X4 910e outperforms Core 2 Duo P7550 by 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.57	1.38
Recency	1 October 2009	25 January 2010
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

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