A10-9600P vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.17

A10-9600P outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23842153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.129.24
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.33 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P 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
SocketLGA775FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
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 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P 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 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 Quad Q8200 1.17
A10-9600P 1.52
+29.9%

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 Quad Q8200 1783
A10-9600P 2333
+30.8%

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 Quad Q8200 293
A10-9600P 460
+57%

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 Quad Q8200 824
A10-9600P 1034
+25.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 1.52
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

A10-9600P has a 29.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-9600P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8200 is a desktop processor while A10-9600P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A10-9600P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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