A8 Pro-7150B vs Core 2 Solo SU3500
Aggregate performance score
A8 Pro-7150B outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a whopping 465% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3282 | 2504 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | AMD Kaveri |
| Power efficiency | 2.93 | 4.78 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 2410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B 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.
| Socket | BGA956 | FP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 19 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
| 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 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B 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 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | no data | 384 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 0.96 |
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 4 June 2014 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 19 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3500 has 280% lower power consumption.
A8 Pro-7150B, on the other hand, has a 464.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
The A8 Pro-7150B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8 Pro-7150B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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