Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.676 vs 0.587
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.248 vs 1.175

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676 vs 0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248 vs 1.175

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1283 vs 1185
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2478 vs 2161
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 444 vs 382
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1400 vs 1222
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.945 vs 24.212
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.162 vs 0.138
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.276 vs 4.253

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1283 vs 1185
PassMark - CPU mark	2478 vs 2161
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	444 vs 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1400 vs 1222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.945 vs 24.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.162 vs 0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.276 vs 4.253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

1283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2161

2478

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

444

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1222

1400

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.676

0.587

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.212

30.945

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.138

0.162

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.248

1.175

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.253

4.276

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1185	1283
PassMark - CPU mark	2161	2478
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	444
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222	1400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676	0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.212	30.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138	0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248	1.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253	4.276
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Yorkfield
Launch date	Q3'09	August 2008
Place in performance rating	2975	2987
Processor Number	Q9505	Q9650
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$54.49
Value for money (0-100)		22.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	3.00 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		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		6144 KB (per die)
Maximum frequency		3 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