Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Athlon X4 840

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 840 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1758	2029
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.38	2.80
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	4x Athlon	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	August 2014 (9 years ago)	no data
Current price	$23	$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon X4 840 has 164% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q9550.

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 840 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 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	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus support	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	256K	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	12288 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 840 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 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	Socket FM2+	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core 2 Quad Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core 2 Quad Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core 2 Quad Q9550.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Athlon X4 840 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by 42% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.15	1.51
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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