Phenom X4 9750B vs Core 2 Duo T5200
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2492 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.96 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | July 2006 (18 years ago) | August 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B 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 | 1.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 479 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B. 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 |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B 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 T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 95 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T5200 has 179.4% lower power consumption.
Phenom X4 9750B, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5200 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9750B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5200 and Phenom X4 9750B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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