A9-9420e vs Core 2 Solo SU3300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2603
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Solo	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	20 August 2008 (15 years ago)	1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	no data
Current price	no data	$380

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A9-9420e 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	1 (Single-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	2
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	no data
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	107 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	1200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A9-9420e 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.

Socket	BGA956	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	5.5 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions

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Single-Channel DDR4-2133?, Virtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	1 June 2018
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm

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