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).
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: 1216 vs 489
- 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2338 vs 430
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 90 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1216 vs 489 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2338 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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1216 | 489 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2338 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Yorkfield | Windsor |
Launch date | Q1'08 | October 2007 |
Place in performance rating | 3016 | 3011 |
Processor Number | Q9550 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |