Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs AMD Phenom II X4 925

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and AMD Phenom II X4 925 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 Phenom II X4 925

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 1151
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 395 vs 357
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 1147
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 28.113 vs 10.457

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1215 vs 1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225 vs 1147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.113 vs 10.457

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 925

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2271 vs 2224
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.088 vs 0.762
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.197 vs 0.158

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2271 vs 2224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.088 vs 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.197 vs 0.158

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 925

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

1151

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2224

2271

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

395

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1225

1147

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.762

1.088

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

28.113

10.457

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.158

0.197

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	AMD Phenom II X4 925
PassMark - Single thread mark	1215	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	2224	2271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225	1147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.762	1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.113	10.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.158	0.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.231

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	AMD Phenom II X4 925
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Deneb
Place in performance rating	2847	2883
Processor Number	Q9500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		May 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$43.99
Value for money (0-100)		22.90
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	258 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	456 million	758 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
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