AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 435 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 435

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 435

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.146 vs 0.587

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2009 vs August 2008
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.146 vs 0.587

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1283 vs 1166
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2471 vs 1630
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 444 vs 370
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1400 vs 997
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.945 vs 6.968
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.162 vs 0.136
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.276 vs 2.867

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1283 vs 1166
PassMark - CPU mark	2471 vs 1630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	444 vs 370
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1400 vs 997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.945 vs 6.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.162 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.276 vs 2.867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 435
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1166

1283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1630

2471

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

370

444

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

997

1400

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.146

0.587

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.968

30.945

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.162

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.867

4.276

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 435	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1166	1283
PassMark - CPU mark	1630	2471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	370	444
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	997	1400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.146	0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.968	30.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.867	4.276
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.175

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 435	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Yorkfield
Launch date	October 2009	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$160
Place in performance rating	2982	2987
Price now	$29.99	$54.49
Value for money (0-100)	24.28	22.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		Q9650
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	214 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	6144 KB (per die)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Transistor count	300 million	820 million
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
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)