A8-9600 vs Core 2 Duo T9800

Place in the ranking	2639	1881
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	14.13
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	2.08	3.04
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$530	$78

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600 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	2.93 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.92 GHz	3.4 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	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	107 mm²	250 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	BGA479,PGA478	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
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 T9800 and A8-9600 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 T9800 and A8-9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

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 T9800 0.77

A8-9600 2.09
+171%

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 T9800 1216

A8-9600 3312
+172%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo T9800 341

A8-9600 612
+79.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo T9800 623

A8-9600 1501
+141%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.77	2.09
Recency	1 January 2009	27 July 2017
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9800 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

A8-9600, on the other hand, has a 171.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9800 is a notebook processor while A8-9600 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9800 and A8-9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.