A4-9120 vs Core 2 Solo SU3300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Solo SU3300
2008
1 core / 1 thread, 5 Watt
0.16
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
+381%

A4-9120 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3300 by a whopping 381% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32962654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 SoloBristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.754.86
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date20 August 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A4-9120 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache3 MB1 MB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A4-9120 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.

SocketBGA956BGA
Power consumption (TDP)5.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 0.77
Recency 20 August 2008 1 June 2017
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 15 Watt

Core 2 Solo SU3300 has 200% lower power consumption.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has a 381.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A4-9120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3300 in performance tests.


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