AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.772
PassMark - Single thread mark		826
PassMark - CPU mark		753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		438

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Conroe
Launch date	December 2007	December 2007
Place in performance rating	3318	2904
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E2200
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB (shared)
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	450 million	105 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		73.3°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring