Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 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, 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

Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 60.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1182 vs 712
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2138 vs 717
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 382 vs 261
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1222 vs 451

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1182 vs 712
PassMark - CPU mark	2138 vs 717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382 vs 261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222 vs 451

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1182

712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2138

717

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

261

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1222

451

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1182	712
PassMark - CPU mark	2138	717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222	451
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	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Conroe
Launch date	Q3'09	April 2007
Place in performance rating	2891	2907
Processor Number	Q9505	E6320
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$49.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	60.1°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		4096 KB
Maximum frequency		1.86 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3