A6-9220C vs Core 2 Duo L7700
Aggregate performance score
A6-9220C outperforms Core 2 Duo L7700 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3300 | 3087 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 0.97 | 4.22 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 7 January 2019 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 2 Duo L7700 and A6-9220C: 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 18 |
| L1 cache | no data | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.9V-1.2V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo L7700 and A6-9220C 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FT4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo L7700 and A6-9220C 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 L7700 and A6-9220C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo L7700 and A6-9220C.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.39 | 0.60 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 6 Watt |
A6-9220C has a 54% higher aggregate performance score, a 132% more advanced lithography process, and 183% lower power consumption.
The AMD A6-9220C is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo L7700 in performance tests.
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