A10-9620P vs Core 2 Duo P9600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.69
A10-9620P
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.60
+132%

A10-9620P outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P9600 and A10-9620P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27292106
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoBristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.6110.09
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P9600 and A10-9620P 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 speed2.66 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors410 Million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.212Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P9600 and A10-9620P 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.

SocketPBGA479,PGA478FP4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and A10-9620P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 P9600 and A10-9620P 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 P9600 and A10-9620P are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9600 and A10-9620P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)

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 P9600 0.69
A10-9620P 1.60
+132%

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 P9600 1093
A10-9620P 2538
+132%

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 P9600 368
A10-9620P 500
+35.9%

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 P9600 663
A10-9620P 1112
+67.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P9600 2971
+30.5%
A10-9620P 2277

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P9600 5507
A10-9620P 7420
+34.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 1.60
Recency 1 January 2009 1 January 2017
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

A10-9620P has a 131.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-9620P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9600 in performance tests.


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