Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Athlon II X4 620

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.27
Core 2 Quad Q9505
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.37
+7.9%

Core 2 Quad Q9505 outperforms Athlon II X4 620 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22952241
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.261.36
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz0.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2164 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors300 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3FCLGA775,LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 620 1.27
Core 2 Quad Q9505 1.37
+7.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 620 2019
Core 2 Quad Q9505 2171
+7.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X4 620 282
Core 2 Quad Q9505 361
+28%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X4 620 862
Core 2 Quad Q9505 1062
+23.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 1.37

Core 2 Quad Q9505 has a 7.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X4 620 and Core 2 Quad Q9505.


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