Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Intel Core i3-540

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Intel Core i3-540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 i3-540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2156 vs 1533
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1222 vs 1015
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.676 vs 0.508
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.248 vs 0.816
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.253 vs 2.263

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2156 vs 1533
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222 vs 1015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676 vs 0.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248 vs 0.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253 vs 2.263

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-540

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1271 vs 1184
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 459 vs 382
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.815 vs 24.212
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.151 vs 0.138

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1271 vs 1184
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	459 vs 382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.815 vs 24.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.151 vs 0.138

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1184

1271

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2156

1533

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

459

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1222

1015

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.676

0.508

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.212

29.815

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.138

0.151

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.248

0.816

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.253

2.263

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core i3-540
PassMark - Single thread mark	1184	1271
PassMark - CPU mark	2156	1533
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	459
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222	1015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676	0.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.212	29.815
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138	0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248	0.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253	2.263

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core i3-540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Clarkdale
Launch date	Q3'09	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2974	2964
Processor Number	Q9505	i3-540
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$21
Value for money (0-100)		37.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	164 mm2	81 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	72.6°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	382 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.6500V-1.4000V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.06 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	73 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8