Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs AMD Athlon II X4 630

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and AMD Athlon II X4 630 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 1129
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 2153
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 395 vs 347
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 1155
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 28.113 vs 8.536
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1215 vs 1129
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 vs 2153
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 395 vs 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 vs 1155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113 vs 8.536

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 630

  • 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.635 vs 0.762
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.166 vs 0.158
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.635 vs 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.166 vs 0.158

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 630

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
1129
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2224
2153
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
395
347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1225
1155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.762
2.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
28.113
8.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.158
0.166
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 AMD Athlon II X4 630
PassMark - Single thread mark 1215 1129
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 2153
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 395 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 1155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.762 2.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113 8.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.158 0.166
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.684

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 AMD Athlon II X4 630

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Propus
Place in performance rating 2930 2967
Processor Number Q9500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $63
Price now $42.99
Value for money (0-100) 21.49

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.83 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 164 mm2 169 mm
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C
Number of cores 4 4
Transistor count 456 million 300 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 95 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)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3