A6-8500P vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2271	2417
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Extreme	AMD Carrizo
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	August 2008 (15 years ago)	3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Current price	$844	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	12 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P 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	2	no data
Socket	PGA478	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	HSA 1.0
AES-NI	no data	1
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	no data	AVX
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	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	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P 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 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P 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 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	Not Listed
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P 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 Extreme QX9300 and A6-8500P.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 outperforms A6-8500P by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.17	0.93
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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