Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs A8-4500M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-4500M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.06
+121%
Core 2 Duo SL9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.48

A8-4500M outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9600 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-4500M and Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24332913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.872.67
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$316

Detailed specifications

A8-4500M and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 speed1.9 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on A8-4500M and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 configuration1no data
SocketFS1r2BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-4500M and Core 2 Duo SL9600. 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, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A8-4500M and Core 2 Duo SL9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-4500M and Core 2 Duo SL9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-4500M and Core 2 Duo SL9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7640G (496 - 685 MHz)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. 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.

A8-4500M 1.06
+121%
Core 2 Duo SL9600 0.48

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-4500M 1821
Core 2 Duo SL9600 2054
+12.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-4500M 4872
+48.5%
Core 2 Duo SL9600 3281

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-4500M 31.45
+37%
Core 2 Duo SL9600 43.1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.06 0.48
Recency 15 May 2012 1 March 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

A8-4500M has a 120.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SL9600, on the other hand, has 105.9% lower power consumption.

The A8-4500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9600 in performance tests.


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