A6-8500P 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
+42.9%
A6-8500P
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.91

Core 2 Extreme X9100 outperforms A6-8500P by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A6-8500P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22822540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 ExtremeAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency2.805.74
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.06 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors410 Million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05-1.2625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 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 configuration1no data
SocketPGA478FP4
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A6-8500P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHSA 1.0
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
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 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 X9100 and A6-8500P 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 A6-8500P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataNot Listed
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A6-8500P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A6-8500P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A6-8500P.

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
+42.9%
A6-8500P 0.91

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
+42.8%
A6-8500P 1445

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 0.91
Recency 15 July 2008 3 June 2015
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 15 Watt

Core 2 Extreme X9100 has a 42.9% higher aggregate performance score.

A6-8500P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 193.3% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Extreme X9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-8500P in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and A6-8500P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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