Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W) 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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 399
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.904 vs 14.5
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.258 vs 0.394
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.476 vs 4.125

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412 vs 399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.904 vs 14.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.258 vs 0.394
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.476 vs 4.125

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1333 vs 1299
5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.576 vs 0.612
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.212 vs 0.175

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1333 vs 1299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.576 vs 0.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.212 vs 0.175

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

412

399

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1333

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.612

3.576

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.904

14.5

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.175

0.212

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.258

0.394

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.476

4.125

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	1216
PassMark - CPU mark	2349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412	399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1299	1333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.612	3.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.904	14.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175	0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.258	0.394
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.476	4.125

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Deneb
Launch date	Q1'08	July 2009
Place in performance rating	3027	3262
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	258 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	820 million	758 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3 GHz
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3