A4-9120C vs Core 2 Extreme QX9775

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2833
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiencyno data8.51
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache12 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)63 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C 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
SocketLGA771BGA
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
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 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C 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 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 6 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 2400% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and A4-9120C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9775 is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


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