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).

 

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
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1072 vs 294
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1044 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 1072 vs 294
PassMark - CPU mark 1044 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
1072
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
305
1044
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 1072
PassMark - CPU mark 305 1044
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 3111 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)