Core 2 Duo E8600 vs PRO A4-8350B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A4-8350B
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.04
+19.5%
Core 2 Duo E8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.87

PRO A4-8350B outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24482569
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.511.27
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cache1024 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600 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+LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600. 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 A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600 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 A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 A4-8350B 1.04
+19.5%
Core 2 Duo E8600 0.87

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 A4-8350B 1649
+19.7%
Core 2 Duo E8600 1378

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 0.87
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm

PRO A4-8350B has a 19.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The PRO A4-8350B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A4-8350B and Core 2 Duo E8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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