AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 630 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 X4 630

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 630

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.635 vs 0.573

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2009 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1130 vs 1127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.635 vs 0.573

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2187 vs 2168
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 403 vs 347
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1322 vs 1155
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.997 vs 8.536
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.166
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.249 vs 3.684

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	12288 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2187 vs 2168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	403 vs 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1322 vs 1155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.997 vs 8.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.177 vs 0.166
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.249 vs 3.684

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 630
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1130

1127

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2168

2187

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

347

403

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1155

1322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.635

0.573

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.536

31.997

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.166

0.177

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.684

4.249

Name	AMD Athlon II X4 630	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1130	1127
PassMark - CPU mark	2168	2187
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	347	403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1155	1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.635	0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.536	31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.166	0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.684	4.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.154

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X4 630	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Propus	Yorkfield
Launch date	September 2009	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$63
Place in performance rating	2975	2980
Price now	$42.99	$335
Value for money (0-100)	21.49	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	2.8 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	4	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)