Core 2 Extreme QX9775 vs PRO A10-8850B

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1782not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.35no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data1600 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB12 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C63 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR2
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Extreme QX9775.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 150 Watt

PRO A10-8850B has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 57.9% lower power consumption.

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