Core 2 Duo E8200 vs A6-6310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6310
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.05
+47.9%
Core 2 Duo E8200
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.71

A6-6310 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8200 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24352714
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency6.621.03
Architecture codenameBeema (2014)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date29 April 2014 (10 years ago)January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200 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 speed1.8 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors930 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200 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
SocketFT3bLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
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

A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1865DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 Graphicsno data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200.

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.

A6-6310 1.05
+47.9%
Core 2 Duo E8200 0.71

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.

A6-6310 1675
+49%
Core 2 Duo E8200 1124

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.

A6-6310 229
Core 2 Duo E8200 335
+46.3%

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.

A6-6310 602
+14.2%
Core 2 Duo E8200 527

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 0.71
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A6-6310 has a 47.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A6-6310 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8200 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-6310 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E8200 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-6310 and Core 2 Duo E8200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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