Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 104 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1216 vs 552
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2226 vs 517

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1216 vs 552
PassMark - CPU mark	2226 vs 517

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1216

552

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2226

517

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
PassMark - Single thread mark	1216	552
PassMark - CPU mark	2226	517
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.158

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	San Diego
Place in performance rating	2918	2916
Processor Number	Q9500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		June 2005
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	115 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	456 million	114 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	104 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)