Core 2 Quad Q9505S vs Athlon 5370

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2336	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	4.53	no data
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	no data
Release date	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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	no data
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Bus rate	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	2048 KB	no data
L3 cache	no data	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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	no data
Socket	AM1	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
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	-

Security technologies

Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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 Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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 Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	no data
Number of pipelines	128	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5370 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 April 2014	1 July 2009
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

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