A10 Pro-7350B vs Core 2 Duo E8400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73
A10 Pro-7350B
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
1.21
+65.8%

A10 Pro-7350B outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26852344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Kaveri
Power efficiency1.066.03
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size104 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million2410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B 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
SocketLGA775FP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
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 E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B 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 E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 E8400 0.73
A10 Pro-7350B 1.21
+65.8%

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 E8400 1165
A10 Pro-7350B 1915
+64.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E8400 370
+32.1%
A10 Pro-7350B 280

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E8400 604
A10 Pro-7350B 659
+9.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 1.21
Recency 1 January 2008 4 June 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 19 Watt

A10 Pro-7350B has a 65.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 242.1% lower power consumption.

The A10 Pro-7350B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8400 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E8400 is a desktop processor while A10 Pro-7350B is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8400 and A10 Pro-7350B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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