AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 435 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 435

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 435

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1166 vs 1128
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.146 vs 0.573

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2009 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1166 vs 1128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.146 vs 0.573

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2189 vs 1630
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 403 vs 370
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1322 vs 997
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.997 vs 6.968
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.136
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.249 vs 2.867

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
L2 cache	12288 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2189 vs 1630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	403 vs 370
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1322 vs 997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.997 vs 6.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.177 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.249 vs 2.867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 435
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1166

1128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1630

2189

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

370

403

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

997

1322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.146

0.573

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.968

31.997

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.177

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.867

4.249

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 435	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1166	1128
PassMark - CPU mark	1630	2189
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	370	403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	997	1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.146	0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.968	31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.867	4.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.154

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 435	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Yorkfield
Launch date	October 2009	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$160
Place in performance rating	2982	2970
Price now	$29.99	$335
Value for money (0-100)	24.28	3.31
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		Q9450
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	214 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Transistor count	300 million	820 million
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Maximum core temperature		71.4°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)