A4-5100 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms A4-5100 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2177 | 2629 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.47 | 5.02 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | no data | 4 November 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 1.55 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 12288 KB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100 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 | LGA775 | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100. 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 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8330 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and A4-5100.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 0.79 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a 84.8% higher aggregate performance score.
A4-5100, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5100 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop processor while A4-5100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and A4-5100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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