AMD Phenom II X4 905e
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AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2009
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
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Q3/2008
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

What's the best choice AMD Phenom II X4 905e or Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Phenom II X4 905e has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2009.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 has a base frequency of 2.33 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q3/2008.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 7% better clock speed

    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.33 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Phenom II X4 905e CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    935 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    792 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    774 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    640 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    689 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    550 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    891 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1168 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1097 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1072 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Phenom II X4 905e AMD Phenom II X4 905e
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Phenom II - 800/900 left arrow Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
  • Family
    AMD Phenom II left arrow Intel Core2 Duo
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow No
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Successor
    - left arrow No
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.5 GHz left arrow 2.33 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow -
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • JPEG
    No left arrow -
  • VC-1
    No left arrow -
  • VP8
    No left arrow -
  • VP9
    No left arrow -
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 and AMD Phenom II X4 905e. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR2-1066 left arrow DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Phenom II X4 905e and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 80 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow No
  • TDP down
    - left arrow No
  • TDP up
    - left arrow No
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Phenom II X4 905e and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Deneb (K10) left arrow Yorkfield
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow No
  • Release date
    Q1/2009 left arrow Q3/2008
  • Socket
    AM3 left arrow LGA 775
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Phenom II X4 905e and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

3115.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
1797.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

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