A10-7400P vs Core 2 Extreme X9100

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Extreme X9100
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
1.30
A10-7400P
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.32
+1.5%

A10-7400P outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22822264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 ExtremeAMD Kaveri
Power efficiency2.803.57
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.06 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C102 °C
Number of transistors410 Million2410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05-1.2625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P 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
SocketPGA478FP3
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P. 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
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P 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 X9100 and A10-7400P 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 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P.

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 Extreme X9100 1.30
A10-7400P 1.32
+1.5%

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 Extreme X9100 2063
A10-7400P 2100
+1.8%

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 Extreme X9100 438
+36.9%
A10-7400P 320

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 Extreme X9100 767
+10.2%
A10-7400P 696

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 1.32
Recency 15 July 2008 4 June 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 35 Watt

A10-7400P has a 1.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 25.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P.


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