FX-9800P vs Core 2 Duo SP9600
Aggregate performance score
FX-9800P outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9600 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2975 | 2384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 1.09 | 3.94 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 March 2009 (16 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-9800P 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 | 2.53 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-9800P 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 | BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-9800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-9800P 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 SP9600 and FX-9800P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-9800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and FX-9800P.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 1.39 |
| Recency | 1 March 2009 | 31 May 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
FX-9800P has a 117.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-9800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.
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