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).

Intel Core i7-4850HQ

Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

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 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 1057
6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6134 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	1940 vs 1057
PassMark - CPU mark	6134 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

1940

1057

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6134

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	1940	1057
PassMark - CPU mark	6134	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	1816	1832
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)