Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Intel Pentium G630

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Intel Pentium G630 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2161 vs 1336
  • Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1222 vs 843
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.138 vs 0.136
  • Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.248 vs 0.698
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.253 vs 1.872
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2161 vs 1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1222 vs 843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.138 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.248 vs 0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.253 vs 1.872

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1247 vs 1185
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 382
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.017 vs 0.676
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.45 vs 24.212
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1247 vs 1185
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 469 vs 382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.017 vs 0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 25.45 vs 24.212

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G630

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1185
1247
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2161
1336
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
382
469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1222
843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.676
1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
24.212
25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.138
0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.248
0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.253
1.872
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 Intel Pentium G630
PassMark - Single thread mark 1185 1247
PassMark - CPU mark 2161 1336
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 382 469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1222 843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.676 1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.212 25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.138 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.248 0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.253 1.872

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 Intel Pentium G630

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q3'09 September 2011
Place in performance rating 2975 2980
Processor Number Q9505 G630
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Price now $24.99
Value for money (0-100) 27.96

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.83 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 164 mm2 131 mm
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C 69.1°C
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 456 million 504 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz
Number of threads 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 FCLGA1155
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

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 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0