Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs Intel Pentium 4 511

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Intel Pentium 4 511 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 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 67.7°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1400 vs 899
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2008 vs January 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB (per die) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1400 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 511

  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 781 vs 444
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 781 vs 444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 511

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
444
781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1400
899
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Pentium 4 511
PassMark - Single thread mark 1282
PassMark - CPU mark 2484
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 444 781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1400 899
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 Intel Pentium 4 511

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Prescott
Launch date August 2008 January 2005
Place in performance rating 2998 2571
Price now $54.49
Processor Number Q9650 511
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 22.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB 533 MHz FSB
Die size 214 mm2 112 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 16 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB (per die) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C 67.7°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 820 million 125 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 1.25V-1.400V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 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 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 84 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)