Core 2 Duo SP7500 vs Phenom II X4 N950
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 N950 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1993 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) | 15 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 N950 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 N950 and Core 2 Duo SP7500 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 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 20 Watt |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo SP7500 by 3% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo SP7500 by 136% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo SP7500 by 203% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 15 January 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 20 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 N950 and Core 2 Duo SP7500. We've got no test results to judge.
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