Phenom II X3 N870 vs Core 2 Duo P9600
Aggregated performance score
Phenom II X3 N870 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 55% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core 2 Duo P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2566 | 2273 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | 3x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years old) | 16 December 2010 (13 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
| Current price | $139 (0.4x MSRP) | no data |
Technical specs
Core 2 Duo P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.212V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870 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.
| Socket | PBGA479,PGA478 | S1 (S1g4) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V, DDR3-1333 memory controller |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.71 | 1.10 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 16 December 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Phenom II X3 N870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9600 and Phenom II X3 N870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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