Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 Q9650

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 67% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1283 vs 511
  • 5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2479 vs 438
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2008 vs April 2004
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB (per die) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1283 vs 511
PassMark - CPU mark 2479 vs 438

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2800+

  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2800+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1283
511
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2479
438
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 AMD Athlon 64 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1283 511
PassMark - CPU mark 2479 438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 444
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1400
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.276

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield NewCastle
Launch date August 2008 April 2004
Place in performance rating 2988 2977
Price now $54.49 $99.99
Processor Number Q9650
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 22.69 1.29
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $100

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 214 mm2 144 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB (per die) 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 820 million 69 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

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)