AMD A4-6300 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,312

Rank #1,508

vs
4,233

Rank #1,621

4,312
4,233

A4-6300 wins by 1.8% (Rank #1508 vs #1621)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,392

Rank #1,400

vs
4,279

Rank #1,507

4,392
4,279

A4-6300 wins by 2.6% (Rank #1400 vs #1507)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,192

Rank #2,016

vs
4,164

Rank #2,030

4,192
4,164

A4-6300 wins by 0.7% (Rank #2016 vs #2030)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,508

Rank #1,472

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,468

Rank #1,543

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,476

Rank #1,566

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification A4-6300 Core 2 Quad Q9400 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,666 MHz
+19.9%
Clock Multiplier
37x
8x
+78.4%
L1 Cache
125 KB
62 KB
+50%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
6 MiB
-83.3%
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
95 W
31.6% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification A4-6300 Core 2 Quad Q9400
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number E8600 --
Core Name Richland Yorkfield
Socket LGA775 Socket 775
Package µPGA FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

A4-6300
AMD
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Model Number

A4-6300
E8600
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Core Name

A4-6300
Richland
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yorkfield

Socket

A4-6300
LGA775
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Socket 775

Package

A4-6300
µPGA
Core 2 Quad Q9400
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

A4-6300
DDR3 1066
Core 2 Quad Q9400
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

A4-6300
No
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Revision

A4-6300
2.0
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Configuration

A4-6300
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Market Segment

A4-6300
Desktop
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

A4-6300
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification A4-6300 Core 2 Quad Q9400
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Die Area 246 mm² 81 mm²
Transistor Count 1,303 0.00 billion
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

A4-6300
45 nm
Core 2 Quad Q9400
45 nm

Die Area

A4-6300
246 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q9400
81 mm²

Transistor Count

A4-6300
1,303
Core 2 Quad Q9400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

A4-6300
--
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Word Size

A4-6300
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification A4-6300 Core 2 Quad Q9400
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

A4-6300
HD Graphics
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Designer

A4-6300
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Max Frequency

A4-6300
1000 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension A4-6300 Core 2 Quad Q9400
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
PowerNow!
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64