Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Athlon 64 LE-1640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1220 vs 489
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2346 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220 vs 489
PassMark - CPU mark	2346 vs 430

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1220

489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2346

430

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220	489
PassMark - CPU mark	2346	430
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1299
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.904
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175
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 Athlon 64 LE-1640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Windsor
Launch date	Q1'08	October 2007
Place in performance rating	3015	3010
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	230 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	820 million	227 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum frequency		2.6 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 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)