AMD Phenom X4 9500 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9500 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 630 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • 18.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 203 vs 168
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 651 vs 214
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2007 vs February 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 203 vs 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 651 vs 214

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
203
168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
651
214
Name AMD Phenom X4 9500 Intel Pentium 4 HT 630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 203 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 651 214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 4.363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.623

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom X4 9500 Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Essentials

Architecture codename Agena Prescott
Launch date November 2007 February 2005
Place in performance rating 3311 3300
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 630
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 285 mm 135 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 28 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2048 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 450 million 169 million
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 66.6°C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.400V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2+ PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology