Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and AMD Athlon 64 2800+ 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, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

  • 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 130 nm
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1185 vs 511
  • 4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2161 vs 438
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 130 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1185 vs 511
PassMark - CPU mark 2161 vs 438

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2800+

  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2800+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1185
511
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2161
438
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 AMD Athlon 64 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1185 511
PassMark - CPU mark 2161 438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.253

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield NewCastle
Launch date Q3'09 April 2004
Place in performance rating 2975 2974
Processor Number Q9505
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Price now $99.99
Value for money (0-100) 1.29

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.83 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 164 mm2 144 mm
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 456 million 69 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 89 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)