A6-7000 vs Core 2 Duo T9300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05
+64.1%
A6-7000
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64

Core 2 Duo T9300 outperforms A6-7000 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and A6-7000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24372779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Kaveri
Power efficiency2.843.57
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB1024 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 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.

SocketBGA479,PGA478FT3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and A6-7000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
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 T9300 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 T9300 and A6-7000 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 T9300 and A6-7000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9300 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and A6-7000.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 T9300 1.05
+64.1%
A6-7000 0.64

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.

Core 2 Duo T9300 1670
+65.3%
A6-7000 1010

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 0.64
Recency 10 January 2008 1 June 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9300 has a 64.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A6-7000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7000 in performance tests.


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