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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

AMD Athlon II X4 630

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 1124
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 2129
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 1124
PassMark - CPU mark	2224 vs 2129
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

1124

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2224

2129

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	1124
PassMark - CPU mark	2224	2129
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	2847	2882
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