Core 2 Quad Q9505S vs Athlon X4 860K

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1845	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.15	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	no data
Release date	12 August 2014 (10 years ago)	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	no data
Bus rate	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	256K	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	no data	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM2+	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-

Security technologies

Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3-2133

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and Core 2 Quad Q9505S.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 August 2014	1 July 2009
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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