Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs AMD A4-3400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and AMD A4-3400 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Q9550

AMD A4-3400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1221 vs 1081
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2340 vs 1081
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 344
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1299 vs 625
5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.904 vs 6.238
Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.175 vs 0.115

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1221 vs 1081
PassMark - CPU mark	2340 vs 1081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1299 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.904 vs 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175 vs 0.115

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

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
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.658 vs 0.612

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658 vs 0.612

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: AMD A4-3400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1221

1081

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2340

1081

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

412

344

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

625

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.612

1.658

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.904

6.238

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.175

0.115

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD A4-3400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1221	1081
PassMark - CPU mark	2340	1081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412	344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1299	625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.612	1.658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.904	6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175	0.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.476

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD A4-3400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Llano
Launch date	Q1'08	September 2011
Place in performance rating	2929	2932
Processor Number	Q9550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	214 mm2	228 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	820 million	1178 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.7 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	FM1
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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3