FX-9800P vs Core 2 Extreme X9100
Aggregate performance score
FX-9800P outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9100 and FX-9800P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2282 | 2102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Extreme | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 2.79 | 10.15 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $851 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme X9100 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 rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 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 | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05-1.2625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | PGA478 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and FX-9800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme X9100 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 Extreme X9100 and FX-9800P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 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) ( - 758 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and FX-9800P.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
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 | 1.30 | 1.61 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 31 May 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 15 Watt |
FX-9800P has a 23.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 193.3% lower power consumption.
The FX-9800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X9100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and FX-9800P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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