Core 2 Duo SP9600 vs A6 Micro-6500T
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2888 | 2895 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 5.49 | 1.10 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Mullins (2014) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 29 April 2014 (11 years ago) | 1 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $316 |
Detailed specifications
A6 Micro-6500T and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 930 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on A6 Micro-6500T and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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 | FT3 | BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6 Micro-6500T and Core 2 Duo SP9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A6 Micro-6500T and Core 2 Duo SP9600 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 Micro-6500T and Core 2 Duo SP9600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6 Micro-6500T and Core 2 Duo SP9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6 Micro-6500T and Core 2 Duo SP9600.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 April 2014 | 1 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 25 Watt |
A6 Micro-6500T has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD A6 Micro-6500T and Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600.
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