Core 2 Duo L7300 vs Phenom II X4 955 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated3062
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo
Power efficiencyno data1.89
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date23 April 2009 (15 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300 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 speed3.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.975V-1.062V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300 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
SocketAM3PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300. 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-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300 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 X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 17 Watt

Phenom II X4 955 BE has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo L7300, on the other hand, has 635.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 955 BE and Core 2 Duo L7300. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X4 955 BE is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo L7300 is a notebook one.


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