A10-7400P vs Core 2 Extreme X9100
Aggregated performance score
A10-7400P outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by 1% based on our aggregated 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 performance ranking | 2134 | 2125 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Extreme | AMD Kaveri |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (15 years ago) | 4 June 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $851 | no data |
| Current price | $120 (0.1x MSRP) | $45 |
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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 102 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 2410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.05-1.2625V | no 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | PGA478 | FP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | 35 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 extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1866 Controller |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| FRTC | 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 | + |
| RAID | no data | - |
| HSA | no data | 1 |
| 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | 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 | 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 X9100 and A10-7400P. 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 R6 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 384 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P 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 X9100 and A10-7400P.
| 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.
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.
A10-7400P outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A10-7400P outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by 1% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms A10-7400P by 37% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms A10-7400P by 10% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 1.31 | 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 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A10-7400P.
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