Core 2 Duo T5900 vs A6-5200

Place in the ranking	2438	2996
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD A-Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	3.97	1.11
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)	1 October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900 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
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Die size	246 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900 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	FT3	Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
AMT	no data	+

Security technologies

A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8400	no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์	128	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900.

PCIe version

2.0

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.

A6-5200 1.05
+156%

Core 2 Duo T5900 0.41

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.

A6-5200 1663
+155%

Core 2 Duo T5900 652

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.

A6-5200 208

Core 2 Duo T5900 273
+31.3%

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.

A6-5200 588
+26.2%

Core 2 Duo T5900 466

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 T5900 2123
+32.9%

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
+40.1%

Core 2 Duo T5900 3997

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.

A6-5200 2660
+42.7%

Core 2 Duo T5900 1864

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.05	0.41
Recency	23 May 2013	1 October 2008
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt

A6-5200 has a 156.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The A6-5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5900 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-5200 and Core 2 Duo T5900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.