A10-5700 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8400
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.34

A10-5700 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8400 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400 and A10-5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21611930
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.730.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateApril 2009 (15 years ago)2 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price$47 $48

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q8400 has 469% better value for money than A10-5700.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and A10-5700 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 speed2.66 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C71 °C
Number of transistors456 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400 and A10-5700 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA775,LGA775FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and A10-5700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and A10-5700 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 Q8400 and A10-5700 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and A10-5700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7660D

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 Q8400 1.34
A10-5700 1.77
+32.1%

A10-5700 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8400 by 32% based on our aggregate 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%

Core 2 Quad Q8400 2065
A10-5700 2734
+32.4%

A10-5700 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8400 by 32% 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 Quad Q8400 330
A10-5700 384
+16.4%

A10-5700 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8400 by 16% 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 Quad Q8400 914
A10-5700 966
+5.7%

A10-5700 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8400 by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 1.77
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The A10-5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8400 in performance tests.


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