Phenom II X3 N870 vs Core 2 Duo SU9400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SU9400 and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2315
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	20 August 2008 (15 years ago)	16 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	no data
Current price	$55 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SU9400 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	1.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	3600 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	3 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-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SU9400 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	BGA956	S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9400 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 SU9400 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 SU9400 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 SU9400 and Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	16 December 2010
Physical cores	2	3
Threads	2	3
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt

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