Intel Core i5-520E vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-520E and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520E

  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 76.3°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 76.3°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505S

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Number of cores 4 vs 2

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-520E Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505S

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Yorkfield
Launch date Q1'10 Q3'09
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Processor Number i5-520E Q9505S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Embedded Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.83 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 81 mm2 164 mm2
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 76.3°C
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 382 million 456 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8.79 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size BGA 34mmX28mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported BGA1288 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 1
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1X16, 2X8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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