Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs Core 2 Quad Q8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.09
+22.5%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.89

Core 2 Quad Q8300 outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26192761
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency1.23no data
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release dateNovember 2008 (17 years ago)12 May 2011 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 X640 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz3600 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 case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 X640 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 Watt2 MB

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 X640 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 Q8300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.09 0.89
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 2 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8300 has a 22.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Phenom II X2 X640 BE, on the other hand, has 4650% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8300 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook one.

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