AMD A4-9125 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9125 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-9125

Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9125

Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1041 vs 768
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1210 vs 652

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1041 vs 768
PassMark - CPU mark	1210 vs 652

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9125
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1041

768

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

652

Name	AMD A4-9125	Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
PassMark - Single thread mark	1041	768
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1795

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9125	Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q2 2018	1 October 2008
OPN Tray	AM9125AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Linux x86_64
Place in performance rating	2234	2290
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Merom
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz
Compute Cores	4
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
Number of threads		2
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz
iGPU core count	2
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Sockets supported		Socket P
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Adaptive Voltage and Frequency Scaling (AVFS)
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)