Core 2 Duo SU7300 vs PRO A12-9800B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-9800B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.69
+383%
Core 2 Duo SU7300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.35

PRO A12-9800B outperforms Core 2 Duo SU7300 by a whopping 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20593061
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency10.663.31
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L2 cache2048 KB3 MB
L3 cacheno data3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistors3100 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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.

SocketFP4BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo SU7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1
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-
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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 SU7300 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 SU7300. 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 SU7300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-9800B and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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 SU7300.

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
+383%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 0.35

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

PRO A12-9800B 538
+215%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 171

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

PRO A12-9800B 1156
+297%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 291

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

PRO A12-9800B 2593
+73.3%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 1496

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

PRO A12-9800B 7056
+151%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 2813

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

PRO A12-9800B 3249
+176%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 1178

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

PRO A12-9800B 13.8
+344%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 61.3

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

PRO A12-9800B 3
+236%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

PRO A12-9800B 225
+212%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 72

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

PRO A12-9800B 75
+93.8%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 39

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

PRO A12-9800B 1.8
+1700%
Core 2 Duo SU7300 0.1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 0.35
Recency 1 June 2016 1 September 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

PRO A12-9800B has a 382.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SU7300, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The PRO A12-9800B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU7300 in performance tests.


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