Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs PRO A8-9600

Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-9600
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.10
+54.4%
Core 2 Quad Q9505
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36

PRO A8-9600 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9505 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18742235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.041.35
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date3 October 2016 (8 years ago)2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz0.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2164 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA775,LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core 2 Quad Q9505.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

PRO A8-9600 2.10
+54.4%
Core 2 Quad Q9505 1.36

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.

PRO A8-9600 3322
+54.1%
Core 2 Quad Q9505 2156

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 1.36
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

PRO A8-9600 has a 54.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The PRO A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9505 in performance tests.


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