Core 2 Duo SU9600 vs A8-6410

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Primary details

Comparing A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2411not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency7.07no data
Architecture codenameBeema (2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 June 2014 (10 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$289

Detailed specifications

A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 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 speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB3 MB
L3 cacheno data3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistors930 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 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.

SocketFT3bBGA956
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866no data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2014 1 April 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

A8-6410 has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SU9600, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-6410 and Core 2 Duo SU9600. We've got no test results to judge.


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