AMD A4-4020 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Comparative analysis of AMD A4-4020 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-4020
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 70 °C
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 71.4°C vs 70 °C |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A4-4020
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Name | AMD A4-4020 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 453 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 453 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1216 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2338 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 412 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.612 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.258 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A4-4020 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Richland | Yorkfield |
Family | AMD A4-Series | |
Launch date | March 2014 | Q1'08 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | |
Place in performance rating | 3030 | 3016 |
Processor Number | A4-4020 | Q9550 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3200 MHz | 2.83 GHz |
L1 cache | 96 KB | |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 71.4°C |
Maximum frequency | 3400 MHz | |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 214 mm2 | |
Transistor count | 820 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 Gb/s | |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 720 MHz | |
Number of pipelines | 128 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon HD 7480D | |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2 | LGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |