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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1216 vs 1082
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2338 vs 1086
  • 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 1216 vs 1082
PassMark - CPU mark 2338 vs 1086
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
1216
1082
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2338
1086
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 1216 1082
PassMark - CPU mark 2338 1086
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 3016 3002
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