A8-4555M vs Core 2 Quad Q9650
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9650 outperforms A8-4555M by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A8-4555M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2108 | 2571 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.55 | 4.18 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | August 2008 (16 years ago) | 27 September 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A8-4555M 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A8-4555M 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 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | FP2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 19 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A8-4555M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA |
| 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 |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A8-4555M 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 Q9650 and A8-4555M 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 Q9650 and A8-4555M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7600G |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.56 | 0.84 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 19 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9650 has a 85.7% higher aggregate performance score.
A8-4555M, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q9650 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-4555M in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q9650 is a desktop processor while A8-4555M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9650 and A8-4555M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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