AMD PRO A6-9500 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-9500

• CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
• Around 62% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 55.5°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
• 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 136 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

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CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770

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