Ryzen 3 8440U vs Core 2 Quad Q9505S

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	923
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	no data	27.26
Architecture codename	no data	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)	6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U 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	no data	8
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA775	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI	-	+
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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U 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 Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U 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 Core 2 Quad Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505S and Ryzen 3 8440U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	14

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2009	6 December 2023
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	28 Watt

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