A8-6410 vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9100
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.24
+8.8%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms A8-6410 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22232288
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 QuadAMD A-Series
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Beema (2014)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years ago)1 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Current price$2255 $334

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410 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 speed2.26 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus support1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB (per die)2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410 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 configuration2no data
SocketPGA478FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT
AES-NIno data+
FMAno dataFMA4
AVXno data+
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data-
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410 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 Q9100 and A8-6410 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data1
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3L-1866
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410.

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 Q9100 1.24
+8.8%
A8-6410 1.14

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms A8-6410 by 9% 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 Q9100 1915
+8.4%
A8-6410 1767

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms A8-6410 by 8% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 2905
+54%
A8-6410 1887

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms A8-6410 by 54% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 10081
+71.7%
A8-6410 5872

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms A8-6410 by 72% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 3310
+15.5%
A8-6410 2866

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms A8-6410 by 15% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 1.14
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-6410.


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