Core 2 Duo P7550 vs PRO A8-8650B

Place in the ranking	1911	2835
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	2.94	2.05
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	29 September 2015 (9 years ago)	1 October 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550 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	3.2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1066 MHz
L2 cache	4096 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	245 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550 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	FM2+	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
RAID	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-

Security technologies

PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

PRO A8-8650B 2.06
+275%

Core 2 Duo P7550 0.55

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.

PRO A8-8650B 3208
+275%

Core 2 Duo P7550 856

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.

PRO A8-8650B 436
+59.7%

Core 2 Duo P7550 273

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.

PRO A8-8650B 1020
+134%

Core 2 Duo P7550 436

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.06	0.55
Recency	29 September 2015	1 October 2009
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

PRO A8-8650B has a 274.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P7550, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.

The PRO A8-8650B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P7550 in performance tests.

Note that PRO A8-8650B is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P7550 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A8-8650B and Core 2 Duo P7550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.