A4-9120C vs Core 2 Duo T7600

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.52

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking27412732
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date28 August 2006 (17 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$619no data
Current price$117 (0.2x MSRP)$290

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C 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 speed2.33 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus support667 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB160 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size143 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.0375V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C 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 configuration1no data
SocketPBGA479,PPGA478BGA
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSingle-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C 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 T7600 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

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 T7600 0.52
A4-9120C 0.52

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Duo T7600 801
A4-9120C 812
+1.4%

A4-9120C outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by 1% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 August 2006 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 6 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7600 and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Duo T7600
Core 2 Duo T7600
AMD A4-9120C
A4-9120C

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.7 30 votes

Rate Core 2 Duo T7600 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.2 74 votes

Rate A4-9120C on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Duo T7600 or A4-9120C, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.