Core 2 Duo P7450 vs A12-9800E
Aggregate performance score
A12-9800E outperforms Core 2 Duo P7450 by a whopping 347% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1853 | 2900 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 5.92 | 1.85 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $105 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | BGA479,BGA956,PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450.
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.19 | 0.49 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 1 January 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
A12-9800E has a 346.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo P7450, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.
The A12-9800E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P7450 in performance tests.
Note that A12-9800E is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P7450 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9800E and Core 2 Duo P7450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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