Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

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 90 nm
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 104 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 505
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2171 vs 404

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	1186 vs 505
PassMark - CPU mark	2171 vs 404

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2171

404

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	505
PassMark - CPU mark	2171	404
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 FX-55
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	San Diego
Launch date	Q3'09	October 2004
Place in performance rating	2984	3001
Processor Number	Q9505
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$180
Price now		$179.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.18
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		2.6 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® 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)