Phenom X3 8250e vs Core 2 Duo T6400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6400 and Phenom X3 8250e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2610
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.62
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Toliman (2008)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	September 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price	$33	$12.95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Phenom X3 8250e 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 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	285 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6400 and Phenom X3 8250e 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	PGA478	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6400 and Phenom X3 8250e. 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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Phenom X3 8250e 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 T6400 and Phenom X3 8250e are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	3
Threads	2	3
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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