Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs AMD Athlon II X4 631
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and AMD Athlon II X4 631 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
- Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 70.10°C
- Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1221 vs 1120
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2340 vs 2150
- Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 342
- Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1299 vs 1125
- 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.904 vs 10.376
- 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.258 vs 0.401
- Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.476 vs 4.046
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.4°C vs 70.10°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 100 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1221 vs 1120 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2340 vs 2150 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 412 vs 342 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 vs 1125 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 vs 10.376 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.258 vs 0.401 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 vs 4.046 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 631
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 5.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.611 vs 0.612
- Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.196 vs 0.175
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.611 vs 0.612 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.196 vs 0.175 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 631
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| Name | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | AMD Athlon II X4 631 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1221 | 1120 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2340 | 2150 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 412 | 342 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 | 1125 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.612 | 3.611 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 | 10.376 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 | 0.196 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.258 | 0.401 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 | 4.046 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | AMD Athlon II X4 631 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Yorkfield | Llano |
| Launch date | Q1'08 | August 2011 |
| Place in performance rating | 2929 | 2933 |
| Processor Number | Q9550 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | AMD Athlon II X4 |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| OPN PIB | AD631XWNGXBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD631XWNZ43GX | |
| Price now | $80 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.61 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.83 GHz | 2.6 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 | 70.10°C |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 820 million | 1178 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | |
| Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | |
| 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 | FM1 uPGA |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 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) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
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