Core 2 Duo E8700 vs Phenom II X4 B97
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 B97 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8700 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2334 | 2458 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.36 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.65 | 0.82 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 30 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 B97 and Core 2 Duo E8700 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 6 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 B97 and Core 2 Duo E8700 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core 2 Duo E8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core 2 Duo E8700 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core 2 Duo E8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core 2 Duo E8700.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 1.26 |
| Recency | 11 May 2010 | 30 November 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X4 B97 has a 15.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Core 2 Duo E8700, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E8700 in performance tests.
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