A8-3550MX vs Core 2 Duo P9700
Aggregate performance score
A8-3550MX outperforms Core 2 Duo P9700 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P9700 and A8-3550MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2682 | 2419 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.43 | 2.23 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P9700 and A8-3550MX 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.012V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P9700 and A8-3550MX 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | PGA478 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and A8-3550MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G |
| 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 P9700 and A8-3550MX 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 P9700 and A8-3550MX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P9700 and A8-3550MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 1.06 |
| Recency | 2 June 2009 | 20 December 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 45 Watt |
Core 2 Duo P9700 has 60.7% lower power consumption.
A8-3550MX, on the other hand, has a 47.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
The A8-3550MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P9700 and A8-3550MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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