Core 2 Duo T7600 vs PRO A8-9600B

Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-9600B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44
+188%
Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.50

PRO A8-9600B outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21902891
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency9.091.39
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)28 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$619

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 speed2.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus rateno data667 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cache2048 KB4 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size250 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3100 Million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600. 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 A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600. 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 R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core 2 Duo T7600.

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 A8-9600B 1.44
+188%
Core 2 Duo T7600 0.50

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 A8-9600B 2292
+187%
Core 2 Duo T7600 799

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 A8-9600B 419
+65%
Core 2 Duo T7600 254

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 A8-9600B 1038
+145%
Core 2 Duo T7600 423

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 A8-9600B 2930
+46.2%
Core 2 Duo T7600 2004

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 0.50
Recency 1 June 2016 28 August 2006
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 34 Watt

PRO A8-9600B has a 188% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 126.7% lower power consumption.

The PRO A8-9600B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7600 in performance tests.


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