AMD Turion Neo X2 L625 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion Neo X2 L625 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, 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 Turion Neo X2 L625

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion Neo X2 L625

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 October 2009 vs 10 January 2008
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Around 63% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95 °C
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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1074 vs 486
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1046 vs 432

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1074 vs 486
PassMark - CPU mark	1046 vs 432

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion Neo X2 L625
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

1074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

432

1046

Name	AMD Turion Neo X2 L625	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	486	1074
PassMark - CPU mark	432	1046
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		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 Turion Neo X2 L625	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Congo	Penryn
Launch date	1 October 2009	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3021	3129
Series	2x AMD Turion Neo	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)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 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
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.250V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	ASB1 BGA	BGA479, PPGA478, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)