A4-9120C vs Core 2 Duo E6600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.60
+7.1%

Core 2 Duo E6600 outperforms A4-9120C by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28022836
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency0.848.51
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and A4-9120C 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and A4-9120C 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.

Socketno dataBGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.60
+7.1%
A4-9120C 0.56

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 919
+8.1%
A4-9120C 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 0.56
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E6600 and A4-9120C.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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