A4-6210 vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.13
+20.2%
A4-6210
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.94

Core 2 Quad Q8200 outperforms A4-6210 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23902506
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.125.91
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Beema (2014)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210 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
SocketLGA775FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210. 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
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210 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 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210 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 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1599
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 Quad Q8200 1.13
+20.2%
A4-6210 0.94

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 Quad Q8200 1781
+19.3%
A4-6210 1493

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 Quad Q8200 293
+55%
A4-6210 189

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 Quad Q8200 824
+54.9%
A4-6210 532

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 0.94
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8200 has a 20.2% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-6210, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q8200 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6210 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8200 is a desktop processor while A4-6210 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A4-6210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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