Core 2 Quad Q9300 vs A4-6210
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9300 outperforms A4-6210 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-6210 and Core 2 Quad Q9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2446 | 2240 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Beema (2014) | Yorkfield (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 29 April 2014 (10 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-6210 and Core 2 Quad Q9300 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 456 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A4-6210 and Core 2 Quad Q9300 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6210 and Core 2 Quad Q9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6210 and Core 2 Quad Q9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema) | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 1.27 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
A4-6210 has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Quad Q9300, on the other hand, has a 30.9% higher aggregate performance score.
The Core 2 Quad Q9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6210 in performance tests.
Be aware that A4-6210 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9300 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-6210 and Core 2 Quad Q9300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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