FX-9800P vs Core 2 Duo T9900
Aggregate performance score
FX-9800P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and FX-9800P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2547 | 1987 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $530 | no data |
| Current price | $112 (0.2x MSRP) | $926 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T9900 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 | 3.06 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| 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 | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.2125V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 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.
| Socket | BGA479,PGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and FX-9800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| 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 T9900 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 T9900 and FX-9800P are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 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) |
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.
FX-9800P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
FX-9800P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by 115% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-9800P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by 28% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-9800P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by 79% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core 2 Duo T9900 outperforms FX-9800P by 74% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 1.65 |
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 1 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
The FX-9800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9900 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9900 and FX-9800P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
