A9-9420 vs Core 2 Duo P8800

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8800
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.59
A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
+59.3%

A9-9420 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8800 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8800 and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28142523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.235.93
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8800 and A9-9420 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB160 KB
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8800 and A9-9420 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PGA478FT4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8800 and A9-9420 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 P8800 and A9-9420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and A9-9420.

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 P8800 0.59
A9-9420 0.94
+59.3%

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 P8800 937
A9-9420 1500
+60.1%

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 P8800 330
+1.5%
A9-9420 325

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 P8800 538
+7.6%
A9-9420 500

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 P8800 2932
+2%
A9-9420 2875

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 P8800 5370
+10.9%
A9-9420 4841

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 P8800 31.35
A9-9420 21.29
+47.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Core 2 Duo P8800 2
A9-9420 2
+7.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 0.94
Recency 1 April 2009 31 May 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

A9-9420 has a 59.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8800 in performance tests.


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