Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210 vs AMD Phenom X4 9750B

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210 and AMD Phenom X4 9750B 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.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210

AMD Phenom X4 9750B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 946 vs 913

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2009 vs August 2008
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	946 vs 913

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9750B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1520 vs 702

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.4 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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1520 vs 702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9750B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

946

913

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

702

1520

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210	AMD Phenom X4 9750B
PassMark - Single thread mark	946	913
PassMark - CPU mark	702	1520

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210	AMD Phenom X4 9750B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Agena
Launch date	June 2009	August 2008
Place in performance rating	2382	2383
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	2.4 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	95 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)