A6-9550 vs Core 2 Duo T5270

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5270 and A6-9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Architecture codenameMerom-2048 (2006−2008)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5270 and A6-9550 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 speed1.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size143 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors291 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.075V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5270 and A6-9550 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
SocketPPGA478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5270 and A6-9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5270 and A6-9550 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 T5270 and A6-9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5270 and A6-9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon R5

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2008 27 July 2017
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5270 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

A6-9550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T5270 and A6-9550. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5270 is a notebook processor while A6-9550 is a desktop one.


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