AMD Athlon X2 QL-64 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 QL-64 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 X2 QL-64

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 QL-64

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	1 January 2009 vs 10 January 2008
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Around 24% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1072 vs 731
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1044 vs 624
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 357 vs 165
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 650 vs 295

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1072 vs 731
PassMark - CPU mark	1044 vs 624
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357 vs 165
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	650 vs 295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 QL-64
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

731

1072

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

624

1044

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

165

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

295

650

Name	AMD Athlon X2 QL-64	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	731	1072
PassMark - CPU mark	624	1044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	165	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	295	650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.586

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 QL-64	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lion	Penryn
Launch date	1 January 2009	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3063	3129
Series	2x AMD Athlon	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$530
Processor Number		T9500
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.250V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	S1	BGA479, PPGA478, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)