Pentium Dual T4500 vs A8-9600

Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
+149%
Pentium Dual Core T4500
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.84

A8-9600 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4500 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18802566
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency3.042.27
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 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 speed3.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 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
SocketAM4P
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Pentium Dual Core T4500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A8-9600 2.09
+149%
Pentium Dual T4500 0.84

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.

A8-9600 3312
+148%
Pentium Dual T4500 1336

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 0.84
Recency 27 July 2017 1 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A8-9600 has a 148.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T4500, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4500 in performance tests.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4500 is a notebook one.


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