Core 2 Duo P7350 vs Phenom II X2 555 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors758 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.062V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350 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
SocketAM3BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 January 2010 15 July 2008
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 25 Watt

Phenom II X2 555 BE has an age advantage of 1 year.

Core 2 Duo P7350, on the other hand, has 220% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core 2 Duo P7350. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X2 555 BE is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P7350 is a notebook one.


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