Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and AMD FX-6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. 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 FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 70.50°C
Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.904 vs 16.151
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.258 vs 0.85

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 70.50°C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.904 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.258 vs 0.85

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1216
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 2349
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 412
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1299
11.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 0.612
Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.175
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 4.476

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1216
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 2349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 1299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 0.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 4.476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1216

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2349

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

412

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.612

6.894

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.904

16.151

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.175

0.339

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.258

0.85

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.476

4.758

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1216	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	2349	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1299	1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.612	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.904	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.258	0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.476	4.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Vishera
Launch date	Q1'08	October 2012
Place in performance rating	3027	2673
Processor Number	Q9550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD6300WMW6KHK
Price now		$58.99
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	214 mm2	315 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	70.50°C
Number of cores	4	6
Transistor count	820 million	1200 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum frequency		3.8 GHz
Number of threads		6
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0