Core 2 Solo SU3500 vs A8-8600P
Primary details
Comparing A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2114 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Carrizo | Intel Core 2 Solo |
| Power efficiency | 4.20 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $262 |
Detailed specifications
A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 | FP4 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HSA 1.0 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| 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
A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2015 | 1 April 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 5 Watt |
A8-8600P has an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Solo SU3500, on the other hand, has 140% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-8600P and Core 2 Solo SU3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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