PRO A8-9600B 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
PRO A8-9600B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44
+10.8%

PRO A8-9600B outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9100 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9100 and PRO A8-9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22822189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 ExtremeBristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.799.08
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and PRO A8-9600B 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2250 mm2
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 PRO A8-9600B 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 PRO A8-9600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
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 PRO A8-9600B 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 PRO A8-9600B 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 PRO A8-9600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X9100 and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and PRO A8-9600B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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
PRO A8-9600B 1.44
+10.8%

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
PRO A8-9600B 2292
+11.1%

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
+4.5%
PRO A8-9600B 419

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
PRO A8-9600B 1038
+35.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 3834
+64.1%
PRO A8-9600B 2336

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 7440
+30.5%
PRO A8-9600B 5703

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 2810
PRO A8-9600B 2930
+4.3%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 46
PRO A8-9600B 16.76
+174%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 1.44
Recency 15 July 2008 1 June 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 15 Watt

PRO A8-9600B has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 193.3% lower power consumption.

The PRO A8-9600B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X9100 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and PRO A8-9600B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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