A4-5050 vs Core 2 Solo SU3500
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2571 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.29 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 February 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA956 | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050. 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8330 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 1 February 2014 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 15 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3500 has 200% lower power consumption.
A4-5050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A4-5050, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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