Core 2 Duo SP9400 vs A6-9500
Aggregate performance score
A6-9500 outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9400 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2525 | 3015 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.62 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.74 | 2.08 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | $284 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Core 2 Duo SP9400.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.17 | 0.54 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 20 August 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
A6-9500 has a 116.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo SP9400, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.
The AMD A6-9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 in performance tests.
Note that A6-9500 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SP9400 is a notebook one.
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