A8-7100 vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2345	2454
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Quad	AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency	2.54	5.13
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	4 June 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	4096 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100 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	2	no data
Socket	PGA478	FP3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
FRTC	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+
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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100 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 A8-7100 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 Q9100 and A8-7100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1600
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and A8-7100.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.21	1.03
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	19 Watt

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