Core 2 Quad Q8200 vs PRO A6-9500

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2404	2409
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.63	1.12
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	3 October 2016 (8 years ago)	August 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 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	2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1333 MHz
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	250 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	456 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 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	AM4	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	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	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core 2 Quad Q8200.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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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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