Core 2 Solo SU3500 vs Phenom II X3 P840
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X3 P840 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a whopping 382% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2598 | 3282 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core 2 Solo |
| Power efficiency | 3.10 | 2.93 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $262 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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.
| Socket | S1 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | 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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.82 | 0.17 |
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 1 April 2009 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 5 Watt |
Phenom II X3 P840 has a 382.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Core 2 Solo SU3500, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X3 P840 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Solo SU3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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