AMD Phenom X3 8400 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

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Physical Specifications

Socket AMD Socket AM2+ Intel Socket 775
Process size 65 nm 45 nm
Transistors 450 million 820 million
Die size 285 mm² 2x 107 mm²
Package µPGA FC-LGA4
Foundry Intel
tCaseMax 64°C

Performance

Frequency 2.1 GHz 3 GHz
Turbo clock
Base clock 200 MHz 333 MHz
Multiplier 10.5x 9.0x
Multiplier unlocked No Yes
Voltage 1.25 V 1.25 V
TDP 95 W 130 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status End-of-life End-of-life
Release date Mar 27th, 2008 Nov 30th, 2007
Codename Toliman Yorkfield
Generation Phenom X3 Core 2 Extreme
Part HD8400WCJ3BGD SLAN3
Memory support unknown Dual-channel DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 2 Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores 3 4
Total Threads 3 4
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics

Cache

Cache L1 128K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 512K (per core) 12MB (shared)
Cache L3 2MB (shared)

Notes

Notes Processor with the older B2 revision and TLB Bug. This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label. Also available with C1 Stepping, Part #: SLAWN, R

Features & Technologies

3DNow! Yes
AMD-V Yes
AMD64 Yes
CnQ Yes
EIST Yes
HT3.0 Yes
Intel 64 Yes
MMX Yes Yes
NX bit Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.1 Yes
SSE4A Yes
SSSE3 Yes
VT-x Yes

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