A8-3500M 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
A8-3500M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.88
+27.5%

A8-3500M outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9000 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A8-3500M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27262561
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 ExtremeAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.482.38
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A8-3500M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
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 A8-3500M 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
SocketPGA478FS1
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A8-3500M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, 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
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A8-3500M 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 A8-3500M 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 A8-3500M. 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 6620G (444 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
A8-3500M 0.88
+27.5%

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
A8-3500M 1400
+27.4%

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 Extreme X9000 421
+82.3%
A8-3500M 231

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 Extreme X9000 719
+16%
A8-3500M 620

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 Extreme X9000 3072
+93.7%
A8-3500M 1586

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 Extreme X9000 5843
+13%
A8-3500M 5170

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Extreme X9000 2549
+13%
A8-3500M 2256

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 Extreme X9000 29
A8-3500M 24.09
+20.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 0.88
Recency 10 January 2008 14 June 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 35 Watt

A8-3500M has a 27.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25.7% lower power consumption.

The A8-3500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X9000 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X9000 and A8-3500M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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