Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs PRO A6-8550B

General info

Comparing PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2211	2210
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	no data	3.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2018)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	29 September 2015 (8 years ago)	November 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price	no data	$16.63

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	4 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	245 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	456 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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	1	1
Socket	FM2+	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
DualGraphics	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	+	no data
HSA	1	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core 2 Quad Q8300.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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