Phenom II X4 905e vs Core 2 Duo T9600
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 905e outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2727 | 2320 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | 4x Phenom II (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 1.83 | 1.77 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $212 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e 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 | 2.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.2125V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e 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,PGA478 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 45 nm, 1.25 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e 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 T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
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 | 0.69 | 1.24 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 2 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T9600 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 905e, on the other hand, has a 79.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Phenom II X4 905e is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 905e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9600 and Phenom II X4 905e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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