AMD Phenom II X2 555 vs Intel Core 2 Duo L9600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,284

Rank #1,545

vs
3,989

Rank #1,900

4,284
3,989

Phenom II X2 555 wins by 6.9% (Rank #1545 vs #1900)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,246

Rank #1,532

vs
4,013

Rank #1,759

4,246
4,013

Phenom II X2 555 wins by 5.5% (Rank #1532 vs #1759)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,341

Rank #1,615

vs
3,952

Rank #2,059

4,341
3,952

Phenom II X2 555 wins by 9% (Rank #1615 vs #2059)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,499

Rank #1,537

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,475

Rank #1,487

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,481

Rank #1,528

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Phenom II X2 555 Core 2 Duo L9600 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
1,900 MHz
1,600 MHz
+15.8%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
17 GB/s
+33.2%
PCIe Lanes
12
4
+66.7%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
6 W
60% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
14 nm
36.4% more

General Information

Specification Phenom II X2 555 Core 2 Duo L9600
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number i3-4030U N3160
Socket FCBGA1168 FCBGA1170
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3L-1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1

Designer

Phenom II X2 555
AMD
Core 2 Duo L9600
Intel

Model Number

Phenom II X2 555
i3-4030U
Core 2 Duo L9600
N3160

Socket

Phenom II X2 555
FCBGA1168
Core 2 Duo L9600
FCBGA1170

Memory Type

Phenom II X2 555
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Core 2 Duo L9600
DDR3L-1600

ECC Support

Phenom II X2 555
No
Core 2 Duo L9600
No

PCIe Revision

Phenom II X2 555
2.0
Core 2 Duo L9600
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Phenom II X2 555
4x1, 2x4
Core 2 Duo L9600
1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Phenom II X2 555 Core 2 Duo L9600
Process 22 nm 14 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Phenom II X2 555
22 nm
Core 2 Duo L9600
14 nm

Word Size

Phenom II X2 555
64-bit
Core 2 Duo L9600
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Phenom II X2 555 Core 2 Duo L9600
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics 400
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Phenom II X2 555
HD Graphics 4400
Core 2 Duo L9600
HD Graphics 400

GPU Designer

Phenom II X2 555
Intel
Core 2 Duo L9600
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Phenom II X2 555
1000 MHz
Core 2 Duo L9600
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Phenom II X2 555 Core 2 Duo L9600
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64