Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs AMD Sempron LE-1100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and AMD Sempron LE-1100 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 65 nm
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 509
  • 6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2171 vs 315
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1186 vs 509
PassMark - CPU mark 2171 vs 315

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1100

  • 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 Sempron LE-1100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1186
509
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2171
315
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 AMD Sempron LE-1100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1186 509
PassMark - CPU mark 2171 315
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 Sempron LE-1100

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Sparta
Launch date Q3'09 August 2007
Place in performance rating 2977 2990
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
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 456 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB
Maximum frequency 1.9 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)