A10 Micro-6700T vs Core 2 Duo SP9600
Aggregate performance score
A10 Micro-6700T outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9600 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2710 | 2552 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD A-Series |
Power efficiency | 2.69 | 18.93 |
Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Mullins (2014) |
Release date | 1 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 2048 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 | - | - |
VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T 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 | BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479 | FT3b |
Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 4.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T. 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 |
AES-NI | - | + |
FMA | - | FMA4 |
AVX | - | + |
PowerNow | - | + |
PowerGating | - | + |
VirusProtect | - | + |
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 SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T 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 SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-x | + | no data |
IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1333 |
Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics |
Enduro | - | + |
Switchable graphics | - | + |
UVD | - | + |
VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs.
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T.
PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.71 | 0.90 |
Recency | 1 March 2009 | 29 April 2014 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 4 Watt |
A10 Micro-6700T has a 26.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.
The A10 Micro-6700T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9600 and A10 Micro-6700T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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