Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 vs AMD A6-9220C

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Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-9220C
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 AMD A6-9220C

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 or AMD A6-9220C - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.53 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 was released in Q1/2009.

The AMD A6-9220C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-9220C was released in Q1/2019.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6) CPU group AMD A6-9000 (4)
2 Generation 6
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.53 GHz. The AMD A6-9220C has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic AMD A6-9220C
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.53 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic AMD A6-9220C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The AMD A6-9220C can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic AMD A6-9220C
Memory DDR4-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 15.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the AMD A6-9220C is 6 W.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic AMD A6-9220C
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-9220C cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Characteristic AMD A6-9220C
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 956 Socket FP4
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q1/2009 Release date Q1/2019
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 Intel Core2 Duo SP9600
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1960 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 AMD A6-9220C
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