Core 2 Duo T9900 vs Athlon 5350

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 5350
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.12
+49.3%
Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75

Athlon 5350 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24032669
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency4.242.03
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$530

Detailed specifications

Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900 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 speed2.05 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed2.05 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.2125V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900 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
SocketAM1BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no 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.

Athlon 5350 1.12
+49.3%
Core 2 Duo T9900 0.75

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.

Athlon 5350 1785
+50.1%
Core 2 Duo T9900 1189

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.

Athlon 5350 222
Core 2 Duo T9900 399
+79.7%

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.

Athlon 5350 655
+2.2%
Core 2 Duo T9900 641

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.75
Recency 9 April 2014 2 June 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon 5350 has a 49.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 5350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9900 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 5350 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T9900 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 5350 and Core 2 Duo T9900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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