Phenom II X4 X920 BE vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.15
Phenom II X4 X920 BE
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.50
+30.4%

Phenom II X4 X920 BE outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22852061
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data4x AMD Phenom II
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price$36 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus supportno data3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775S1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataintegrated DDR3-1333 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier
AES-NI-no data
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE 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 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Phenom II X4 X920 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 1.50
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

The Phenom II X4 X920 BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8200 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 X920 BE is a notebook one.


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