Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 672

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 672 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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Intel Pentium 4 HT 672

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 70.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
9.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt

Launch date	August 2008 vs November 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 70.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 672

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 672

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650	Intel Pentium 4 HT 672
PassMark - Single thread mark	1282
PassMark - CPU mark	2484
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	Intel Pentium 4 HT 672
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Prescott
Launch date	August 2008	November 2005
Place in performance rating	2998	not rated
Price now	$54.49
Processor Number	Q9650	672
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	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	214 mm2	135 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	70.8°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	820 million	169 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	1.200V-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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	115 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)