Phenom II X2 545 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9000
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.03
+28.8%

Core 2 Quad Q9000 outperforms Phenom II X2 545 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24562626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.38
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Quadno data
Power efficiency2.090.91
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache6 MB (per core)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545 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 Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 1.03
+28.8%
Phenom II X2 545 0.80

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 1575
+28.9%
Phenom II X2 545 1222

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 274
Phenom II X2 545 406
+48.2%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 677
Phenom II X2 545 723
+6.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 0.80
Recency 1 January 2009 1 June 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 80 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9000 has a 28.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 77.8% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 545, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months.

The Core 2 Quad Q9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 545 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Quad Q9000 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 545 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 545, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
Core 2 Quad Q9000
AMD Phenom II X2 545
Phenom II X2 545

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.9 533 votes

Rate Core 2 Quad Q9000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 51 vote

Rate Phenom II X2 545 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Quad Q9000 or Phenom II X2 545, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.