A6-9220 vs Core 2 Duo E8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.90
+7.1%

Core 2 Duo E8600 outperforms A6-9220 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8600 and A6-9220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25462586
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.265.11
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 E8600 and A6-9220 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 speed3.33 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB160 KB
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8600 and A6-9220 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
SocketLGA775BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and A6-9220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
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 E8600 and A6-9220 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 E8600 and A6-9220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and A6-9220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4

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 E8600 0.90
+7.1%
A6-9220 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.

Core 2 Duo E8600 1380
+7.6%
A6-9220 1283

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 0.84
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8600 has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A6-9220, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E8600 and A6-9220.

Note that Core 2 Duo E8600 is a desktop processor while A6-9220 is a notebook one.


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