A8-6500 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A8-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2263	1908
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.34
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Core 2 Extreme	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	August 2008 (15 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price	$844	$58

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A8-6500 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 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 A8-6500 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	1
Socket	PGA478	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A8-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	1
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	no data	AVX
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	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 A8-6500 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 A8-6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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 A8-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1866
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon HD 8570D
Number of pipelines	no data	256
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 A8-6500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A8-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and A8-6500.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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.

A8-6500 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX9300 by 56% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.17	1.82
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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