Core 2 Duo L7300 vs PRO A12-9800B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-9800B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.69
+397%
Core 2 Duo L7300
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.34

PRO A12-9800B outperforms Core 2 Duo L7300 by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20473062
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeCore 2 Duo
Power efficiency10.66no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L2 cache2048 KBno data
L3 cacheno data4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3100 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.975V-1.062V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300 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.

SocketFP4PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300 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 A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

PRO A12-9800B 1.69
+397%
Core 2 Duo L7300 0.34

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.

PRO A12-9800B 2691
+402%
Core 2 Duo L7300 536

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 0.34
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

PRO A12-9800B has a 397.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The PRO A12-9800B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo L7300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo L7300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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