A6-9220C vs Core 2 Quad Q8400s

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400s and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2629
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	April 2009 (15 years ago)	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Current price	$99	$360

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400s and A6-9220C 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	456 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400s and A6-9220C 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	1
Socket	FCLGA775,LGA775	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400s and A6-9220C 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 Q8400s and A6-9220C are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and A6-9220C.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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