AMD Z-01 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Comparative analysis of AMD Z-01 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 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 Z-01

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Z-01

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 45 nm
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 357
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 763 vs 650

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs 10 January 2008
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	763 vs 650

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Around 160% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1074 vs 294
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1046 vs 305

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1074 vs 294
PassMark - CPU mark	1046 vs 305

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Z-01
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

294

1074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

305

1046

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

502

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

763

650

Name	AMD Z-01	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	294	1074
PassMark - CPU mark	305	1046
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	763	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 Z-01	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Desna	Penryn
Launch date	June 2011	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3109	3129
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$530
Processor Number		T9500
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Number of threads		2
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.250V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FT1	BGA479, PPGA478, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)