Intel Pentium G630 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G630 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1249 vs 1128
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 403
  • Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.017 vs 0.573
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1249 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 469 vs 403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.017 vs 0.573

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2186 vs 1341
  • Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1322 vs 843
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.997 vs 25.45
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.136
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.249 vs 1.872
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.154 vs 0.698
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 12288 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2186 vs 1341
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1322 vs 843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.997 vs 25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.177 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.249 vs 1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.154 vs 0.698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G630
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1249
1128
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1341
2186
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
469
403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
843
1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.017
0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
25.45
31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.136
0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.872
4.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.698
1.154
Name Intel Pentium G630 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
PassMark - Single thread mark 1249 1128
PassMark - CPU mark 1341 2186
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 469 403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 843 1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.017 0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 25.45 31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.136 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.872 4.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.698 1.154

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G630 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Yorkfield
Launch date September 2011 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Place in performance rating 2983 2972
Price now $24.99 $335
Processor Number G630 Q9450
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 27.96 3.31
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm 214 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 12288 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 504 million 820 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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 FCLGA1155 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
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)