A6-5357M vs Core 2 Extreme X9000

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Extreme X9000
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.69
A6-5357M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.73
+5.8%

A6-5357M outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9000 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A6-5357M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27262684
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 ExtremeAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.481.97
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A6-5357M 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 speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.275Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A6-5357M 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
SocketPGA478FP2
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A6-5357M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
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 Extreme X9000 and A6-5357M 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 X9000 and A6-5357M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A6-5357M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8450G (533 - 720 MHz)

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 Extreme X9000 0.69
A6-5357M 0.73
+5.8%

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 Extreme X9000 1099
A6-5357M 1165
+6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 0.73
Recency 10 January 2008 1 June 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 35 Watt

A6-5357M has a 5.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A6-5357M.


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