Core 2 Duo SL9600 vs A6-5200

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Aggregate performance score

A6-5200
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.05
+119%
Core 2 Duo SL9600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.48

A6-5200 outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9600 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24392915
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency3.972.67
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)1 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$316

Detailed specifications

A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 speedno data2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB6 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 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 configuration1no data
SocketFT3BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600no data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8400no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo SL9600.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

A6-5200 1.05
+119%
Core 2 Duo SL9600 0.48

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A6-5200 1598
Core 2 Duo SL9600 2054
+28.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A6-5200 5600
+70.7%
Core 2 Duo SL9600 3281

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A6-5200 26.1
+65.1%
Core 2 Duo SL9600 43.1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 0.48
Recency 23 May 2013 1 March 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 17 Watt

A6-5200 has a 118.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SL9600, on the other hand, has 47.1% lower power consumption.

The A6-5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9600 in performance tests.


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