Core 2 Duo SU9300 vs A8-7200P
Aggregate performance score
A8-7200P outperforms Core 2 Duo SU9300 by a whopping 339% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2252 | 3105 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Kaveri | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 3.68 | 2.93 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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 | 2.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 102 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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.
| Socket | FP3 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300. 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, FMA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| 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
A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 4 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.36 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 20 August 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
A8-7200P has a 338.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo SU9300, on the other hand, has 250% lower power consumption.
The A8-7200P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU9300 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7200P and Core 2 Duo SU9300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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