Core i9 vs Phenom II X3 715 BE

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Phenom II X3 715 BE Phenom II X3 715 BE
Core i9 Core i9

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 715 BE and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)no data
Release date1 October 2010 (13 years ago)1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current priceno data$418

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 715 BE and Core i9 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)no data
Threads3no data
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHzno data
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nmno data
Die size258 mm2no data
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 715 BE and Core i9 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
SocketAM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Wattno data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 715 BE and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 715 BE and Core i9.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 October 2010 1 October 2023

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X3 715 BE and Core i9. We've got no test results to judge.

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