A9-9410 vs Core 2 Duo E7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.75

A9-9410 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26842488
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.056.02
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache3 MB (shared)2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size82 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors228 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410 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 Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-2133
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Core 2 Duo E7500 0.75
A9-9410 0.99
+32%

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.

Core 2 Duo E7500 1142
A9-9410 1522
+33.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.99
Recency 10 January 2009 31 May 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

A9-9410 has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A9-9410 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7500 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7500 is a desktop processor while A9-9410 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7500 and A9-9410, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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