PRO A12-9800B vs Core 2 Duo E6850

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6850
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
PRO A12-9800B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.76
+138%

PRO A12-9800B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26862038
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.0410.70
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L2 cacheno data2048 KB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B 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 dataFP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and PRO A12-9800B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 E6850 0.74
PRO A12-9800B 1.76
+138%

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 E6850 1130
PRO A12-9800B 2691
+138%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6850 332
PRO A12-9800B 538
+62%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6850 559
PRO A12-9800B 1156
+107%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo E6850 3057
+17.9%
PRO A12-9800B 2593

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo E6850 5830
PRO A12-9800B 7056
+21%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo E6850 2661
PRO A12-9800B 3249
+22.1%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo E6850 51
PRO A12-9800B 13.8
+270%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 1.76
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

PRO A12-9800B has a 137.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The PRO A12-9800B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6850 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6850 is a desktop processor while PRO A12-9800B is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6850 and PRO A12-9800B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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