A6-7400K vs Core 2 Quad Q9300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.25
+21.4%
A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03

Core 2 Quad Q9300 outperforms A6-7400K by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23102453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.241.50
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K 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 speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C72 °C
Number of transistors456 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K 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 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
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 Q9300 and A6-7400K 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 Q9300 and A6-7400K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and A6-7400K.

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 Q9300 1.25
+21.4%
A6-7400K 1.03

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 Q9300 1986
+21.1%
A6-7400K 1640

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 Q9300 318
A6-7400K 398
+25.2%

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 Q9300 890
+58.9%
A6-7400K 560

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 1.03
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9300 has a 21.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-7400K, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.


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