A6-9220C vs Core 2 Duo SL9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9300 and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2602
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	20 August 2008 (15 years ago)	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data
Current price	$215 (0.8x MSRP)	$360

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9300 and A6-9220C 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	107 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9300 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	BGA956	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SL9300 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 SL9300 and A6-9220C are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	7 January 2019
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	6 Watt

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