Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 Quad Q9450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 1128
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.676 vs 0.573
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.248 vs 1.154

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186 vs 1128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676 vs 0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248 vs 1.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253 vs 4.249

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2186 vs 2171
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 403 vs 382
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1322 vs 1222
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.997 vs 24.212
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.138

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2186 vs 2171
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	403 vs 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1322 vs 1222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.997 vs 24.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.177 vs 0.138

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

1128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2171

2186

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

403

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1222

1322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.676

0.573

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.212

31.997

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.138

0.177

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.248

1.154

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.253

4.249

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	1128
PassMark - CPU mark	2171	2186
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222	1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676	0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.212	31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138	0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248	1.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253	4.249

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Yorkfield
Launch date	Q3'09	March 2008
Place in performance rating	2978	2972
Processor Number	Q9505	Q9450
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$335
Value for money (0-100)		3.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	214 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	71.4°C
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	456 million	820 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		12288 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Maximum frequency		2.67 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 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