Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210 vs AMD Phenom X4 9100e

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210 and AMD Phenom X4 9100e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 946 vs 734
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2009 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 946 vs 734

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9100e

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 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
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1279 vs 702
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1279 vs 702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9100e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
946
734
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
702
1279
Name Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210 AMD Phenom X4 9100e
PassMark - Single thread mark 946 734
PassMark - CPU mark 702 1279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2584

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210 AMD Phenom X4 9100e

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Agena
Launch date June 2009 March 2008
Place in performance rating 2382 2395
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 82 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared) 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Transistor count 228 million 450 million
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 775 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)