Phenom X4 9850B vs Core i7-2715QE

Place in performance ranking	1807	2208
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Agena (2007−2008)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	August 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2715QE and Phenom X4 9850B 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	216 mm²	285 mm²
Number of transistors	1,160 million	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2715QE and Phenom X4 9850B 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1023	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Phenom X4 9850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2715QE and Phenom X4 9850B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and Phenom X4 9850B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and Phenom X4 9850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

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.

i7-2715QE 2.08
+65.1%

Phenom X4 9850B 1.26

Core i7-2715QE outperforms Phenom X4 9850B by 65% 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%

i7-2715QE 3221
+65.5%

Phenom X4 9850B 1946

Core i7-2715QE outperforms Phenom X4 9850B by 66% in Passmark.