Core 2 Solo U2100 vs Phenom X4 9650
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2302 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.72 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Solo |
| Architecture codename | Agena (2007−2008) | Merom-L (2007) |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $23 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.06 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8V-1V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100 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 | AM2+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Phenom X4 9650 outperforms Core 2 Solo U2100 by 635% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 5 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom X4 9650 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Solo U2100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X4 9650 and Core 2 Solo U2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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