Phenom II X2 B53 vs Core 2 Duo P8800

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8800
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.59
Phenom II X2 B53
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.72
+22%

Phenom II X2 B53 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8800 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27992692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.230.85
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53 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 P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

Core 2 Duo P8800 0.59
Phenom II X2 B53 0.72
+22%

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.

Core 2 Duo P8800 937
Phenom II X2 B53 1137
+21.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 0.72
Recency 1 April 2009 1 October 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 80 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8800 has 220% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 B53, on the other hand, has a 22% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 months.

The Phenom II X2 B53 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8800 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 B53 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8800 and Phenom II X2 B53, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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