Core 2 Duo SU9300 vs FX-9800P

Place in the ranking	2103	3100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	10.04	2.92
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	320 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per module)	3 MB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	250 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FP4	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
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

FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 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 FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3, DDR4

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.60	0.31
Recency	31 May 2016	20 August 2008
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

FX-9800P has a 416.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo SU9300, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The FX-9800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU9300 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9800P and Core 2 Duo SU9300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.