Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 vs AMD PRO A A4 A4 PRO-7300B |
Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
- 2.5 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
 | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | More threads 4 | | Much more l2 cache per core 1.5 MB/core |
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AMD PRO A A4 A4 PRO-7300B
- 3.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD PRO A A4 A4 PRO-7300B
| | Much higher clock speed 3.8 GHz | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 71.4 °C | vs | 70 °C | Almost the same | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | More than 50% higher clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 77.19W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.8 GHz | vs | 3.38 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.8 GHz | vs | 3.61 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q9300 vs PRO A A4 A4 PRO-7300B
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q9300 | vs | PRO A A4 A4 PRO-7300B |
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| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.44 pt/W | 1.98 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 52.81W | |
details | Core2 Quad Q9300 | vs | PRO A A4 A4 PRO-7300B |
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| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 32 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.38 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.61 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.38 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon™ HD 8470D | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 800 MHz | |
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