Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs A6-3400M

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Aggregate performance score

A6-3400M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
Core 2 Quad Q8400
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.30
+73.3%

Core 2 Quad Q8400 outperforms A6-3400M by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26672281
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.031.29
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)19 April 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 speed1.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz0.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size228 mm22x 82 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 configuration11
SocketFS1FCLGA775,LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480Gno data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

A6-3400M 0.75
Core 2 Quad Q8400 1.30
+73.3%

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.

A6-3400M 1193
Core 2 Quad Q8400 2068
+73.3%

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.

A6-3400M 211
Core 2 Quad Q8400 328
+55.5%

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.

A6-3400M 522
Core 2 Quad Q8400 897
+71.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 1.30
Recency 14 June 2011 19 April 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

A6-3400M has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q8400, on the other hand, has a 73.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core 2 Quad Q8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3400M in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-3400M is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q8400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3400M and Core 2 Quad Q8400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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