A4-5150M vs Core 2 Duo SP9300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo SP9300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.61
+1.7%
A4-5150M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.60

Core 2 Duo SP9300 outperforms A4-5150M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28692878
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.331.64
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date20 August 2008 (16 years ago)12 March 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and A4-5150M 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 speed2.26 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V - 1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and A4-5150M 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA956FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and A4-5150M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data32 nm, 0.925-
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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and A4-5150M 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 SP9300 and A4-5150M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and A4-5150M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8350G (514 - 720 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.

Core 2 Duo SP9300 0.61
+1.7%
A4-5150M 0.60

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 SP9300 2517
+2.9%
A4-5150M 2446

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 SP9300 4757
+32.5%
A4-5150M 3589

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo SP9300 1974
+4.9%
A4-5150M 1881

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo SP9300 52.68
A4-5150M 43
+22.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 0.60
Recency 20 August 2008 12 March 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9300 has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 40% lower power consumption.

A4-5150M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 and AMD A4-5150M.

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