A6-9210 vs Core 2 Duo E7300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.60
A6-9210
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.79
+31.7%

A6-9210 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7300 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27942616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency0.874.98
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210 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
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache3 MB (shared)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors420 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-2133
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210.

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 E7300 0.60
A6-9210 0.79
+31.7%

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 E7300 946
A6-9210 1248
+31.9%

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 E7300 309
A6-9210 332
+7.4%

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 E7300 506
A6-9210 518
+2.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 0.79
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

A6-9210 has a 31.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The A6-9210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7300 is a desktop processor while A6-9210 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7300 and A6-9210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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