A6-7310 vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9650
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.56
A6-7310
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.69
+8.3%

A6-7310 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21212060
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.556.39
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Carrizo-L (2015)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)7 May 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310 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 speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (per die)2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C90 °C
Number of transistors820 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310 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 Watt12-25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
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 Q9650 and A6-7310 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 Q9650 and A6-7310 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 Q9650 and A6-7310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3L-1866
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 Q9650 1.56
A6-7310 1.69
+8.3%

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 Q9650 2479
A6-7310 2689
+8.5%

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 Q9650 378
+65.8%
A6-7310 228

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 Q9650 1061
+79.2%
A6-7310 592

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 1.69
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 12 Watt

A6-7310 has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 691.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A6-7310.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9650 is a desktop processor while A6-7310 is a notebook one.


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