Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs A6-3420M

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Aggregate performance score

A6-3420M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.84
Core 2 Quad Q9450
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
+67.9%

Core 2 Quad Q9450 outperforms A6-3420M by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3420M and Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25172157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.29
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date15 June 2011 (13 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-3420M and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 speed1.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.67 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size218 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1000 Million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A6-3420M and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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
SocketFS1775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3420M and Core 2 Quad Q9450. 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+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3420M and Core 2 Quad Q9450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3420M and Core 2 Quad Q9450. 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 6520Gno 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.

A6-3420M 0.84
Core 2 Quad Q9450 1.41
+67.9%

Core 2 Quad Q9450 outperforms A6-3420M by 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 65%

A6-3420M 1295
Core 2 Quad Q9450 2187
+68.9%

Core 2 Quad Q9450 outperforms A6-3420M by 69% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 40%

A6-3420M 230
Core 2 Quad Q9450 340
+47.8%

Core 2 Quad Q9450 outperforms A6-3420M by 48% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 40%

A6-3420M 593
Core 2 Quad Q9450 937
+58%

Core 2 Quad Q9450 outperforms A6-3420M by 58% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 1.41
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

A6-3420M has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q9450, on the other hand, has a 67.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core 2 Quad Q9450 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3420M in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-3420M is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9450 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3420M and Core 2 Quad Q9450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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