Intel Core i7-4850HQ vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4850HQ and Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4850HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1936 vs 1057
  • 6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6133 vs 993
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3204 vs 2630
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 June 2013 vs 15 July 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1936 vs 1057
PassMark - CPU mark 6133 vs 993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3204 vs 2630

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1619 vs 832
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache 6134 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1619 vs 832

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4850HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1936
1057
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6133
993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
832
1619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3204
2630
Name Intel Core i7-4850HQ Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1936 1057
PassMark - CPU mark 6133 993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 832 1619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3204 2630
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.728
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.543
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2891
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2891

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Essentials

Architecture codename Crystal Well Penryn
Launch date 1 June 2013 15 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $468 $348
Place in performance rating 1747 1751
Price now $434 $998.99
Processor Number i7-4850HQ P9500
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.12 0.52
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 260 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 6134 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 1700 Million 410 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0xD26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 47 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

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