A6-7000 vs Core 2 Duo SP9400

General info

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2683	2608
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD Kaveri
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	20 August 2008 (15 years old)	1 June 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data
Current price	$284 (1x MSRP)	$450

Technical specs

Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000 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	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000 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.

Socket	BGA956	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller
AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
FRTC	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
HSA	no data	1
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 SP9400 and A6-7000 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 SP9400 and A6-7000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	1
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	3
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and A6-7000.

PCIe version

no data

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

A6-7000 outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9400 by 18% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	0.56	0.66
Recency	20 August 2008	1 June 2014
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt

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