A4 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
A4 PRO-7350B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.97
+32.9%

A4 PRO-7350B outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 PRO-7350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26712481
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.061.41
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size104 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors410 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 PRO-7350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
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 A4 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 A4 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 A4 PRO-7350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Number of pipelinesno data192
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 PRO-7350B.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
A4 PRO-7350B 0.97
+32.9%

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
A4 PRO-7350B 1544
+32.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.97
Recency 1 January 2008 31 July 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm

A4 PRO-7350B has a 32.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A4 PRO-7350B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8400 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8400 and A4 PRO-7350B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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