Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs A8-6500B

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500B
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.82
+23.8%
Core 2 Quad Q9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47

A8-6500B outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500B and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20112170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.651.46
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

A8-6500B and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache192K64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB12288 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C71 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500B and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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 configuration11
SocketFM2LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500B and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500B and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500B and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500B and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550.

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.

A8-6500B 1.82
+23.8%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1.47

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.

A8-6500B 2893
+23.7%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 2338

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.

A8-6500B 452
+22.2%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 370

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.

A8-6500B 1001
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1038
+3.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.82 1.47
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A8-6500B has a 23.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The A8-6500B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.


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