Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 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 LE-1640

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
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1181 vs 489
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2132 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1181 vs 489
PassMark - CPU mark	2132 vs 430

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1181

489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2132

430

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
PassMark - Single thread mark	1181	489
PassMark - CPU mark	2132	430
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 LE-1640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Windsor
Launch date	Q3'09	October 2007
Place in performance rating	2891	2924
Processor Number	Q9505
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	230 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	456 million	227 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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 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)