Pentium Dual T2390 vs Phenom II X4 B97
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 B97 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2390 by a whopping 365% 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 | 2321 | 3299 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.36 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| Power efficiency | 0.64 | 0.37 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 1 March 2008 (17 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 Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 B97 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Pentium Dual Core T2390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Pentium Dual Core T2390.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
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 | 1.44 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 11 May 2010 | 1 March 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X4 B97 has a 364.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium Dual T2390, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.
The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X4 B97 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T2390 is a notebook one.
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