A8-7650K vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.12
A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+75.9%

A8-7650K outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24091944
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.121.96
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)7 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K 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 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
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 A8-7650K 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 A8-7650K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and A8-7650K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 1.12
A8-7650K 1.97
+75.9%

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 1775
A8-7650K 3132
+76.5%

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 289
A8-7650K 420
+45.3%

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 817
A8-7650K 1046
+28%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Core 2 Quad Q8200 3720
+9.7%
A8-7650K 3390

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 1.97
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm

A8-7650K has a 75.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A8-7650K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in performance tests.


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