C-30 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD C-Series |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Ontario (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | $121 | $148 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 40 nm, 1.24-1.35V |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 4 January 2011 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 9 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and C-30. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X6 1090T BE is a desktop processor while C-30 is a notebook one.
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