Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs AMD A8-7600
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and AMD A8-7600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
- Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 71.30°C
- 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.904 vs 10.348
- Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.476 vs 4.274
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.4°C vs 71.30°C |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 vs 10.348 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 vs 4.274 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1446 vs 1216
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3212 vs 2349
- Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 486 vs 412
- Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1415 vs 1299
- 7.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.318 vs 0.612
- Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.193 vs 0.175
- 19.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.707 vs 1.258
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1446 vs 1216 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3212 vs 2349 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 486 vs 412 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1415 vs 1299 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.318 vs 0.612 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.193 vs 0.175 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 24.707 vs 1.258 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: AMD A8-7600
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| Name | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | AMD A8-7600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1216 | 1446 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2349 | 3212 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 412 | 486 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 | 1415 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.612 | 4.318 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 | 10.348 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 | 0.193 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.258 | 24.707 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 | 4.274 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1343 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1585 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3961 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1343 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1585 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3961 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | AMD A8-7600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Yorkfield | |
| Launch date | Q1'08 | |
| Place in performance rating | 3027 | 1708 |
| Processor Number | Q9550 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| OPN PIB | AD7600YBJABOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD7600YBI44JA | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.83 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | |
| Die size | 214 mm2 | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.4°C | 71.30°C |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 820 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
| Compute Cores | 10 | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
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Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | LGA775 | FM2+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Configurable TDP | 45 Watt/65 Watt | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 | ||
| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| AMD Mantle API | ||
| DualGraphics | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| System Image Stability | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 720 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 384 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
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