Core 2 Duo T9300 vs A10-6800K

Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
+91.4%
Core 2 Duo T9300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05

A10-6800K outperforms Core 2 Duo T9300 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19332437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.902.84
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$316

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB6 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8670Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Core 2 Duo T9300.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-6800K 2.01
+91.4%
Core 2 Duo T9300 1.05

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-6800K 3186
+90.8%
Core 2 Duo T9300 1670

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-6800K 483
+53.3%
Core 2 Duo T9300 315

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-6800K 1148
+126%
Core 2 Duo T9300 508

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A10-6800K 3428
+22.5%
Core 2 Duo T9300 2799

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A10-6800K 10077
+94.2%
Core 2 Duo T9300 5190

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A10-6800K 4885
+116%
Core 2 Duo T9300 2258

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A10-6800K 16.1
+96.3%
Core 2 Duo T9300 31.6

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 1.05
Recency 1 June 2013 10 January 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

A10-6800K has a 91.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T9300, on the other hand, has 185.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-6800K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9300 in performance tests.

Note that A10-6800K is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T9300 is a notebook one.


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