Pentium 4405U vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9100
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.25
Pentium 4405U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.37
+9.6%

Pentium 4405U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23262245
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 QuadIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.548.36
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$161

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB (per die)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size2x 107 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPGA478FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data10

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 Q9100 1.25
Pentium 4405U 1.37
+9.6%

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 Q9100 1915
Pentium 4405U 2107
+10%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 1.37
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9100 has 100% more physical cores.

Pentium 4405U, on the other hand, has a 9.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Pentium 4405U.


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