Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs A12-9720P

Aggregate performance score

A12-9720P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.67
+13.6%
Core 2 Quad Q9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47

A12-9720P outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9720P and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20702170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency10.541.46
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

A12-9720P and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB12288 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors3100 Million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A12-9720P and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9720P and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9720P and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)no 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.

A12-9720P 1.67
+13.6%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1.47

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.

A12-9720P 2656
+13.6%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 2338

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.

A12-9720P 532
+43.8%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 370

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.

A12-9720P 1202
+15.8%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1038

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.

A12-9720P 2743
Core 2 Quad Q9550 3106
+13.2%

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.

A12-9720P 7361
Core 2 Quad Q9550 10825
+47.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A12-9720P 3
Core 2 Quad Q9550 3
+27.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 1.47
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

A12-9720P has a 13.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The A12-9720P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.

Be aware that A12-9720P is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9720P and Core 2 Quad Q9550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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