Athlon 64 TF-20 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9000
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
0.99
+519%
Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16

Core 2 Quad Q9000 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Quad Q9000 Core 2 Quad Q9000
Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Athlon 64 TF-20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24773300
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 QuadAMD Athlon 64
Power efficiency2.080.61
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Sherman (2009)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Athlon 64 TF-20 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz667 MHz
L1 cacheno data0.1 MB
L2 cache6 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Athlon 64 TF-20 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.

SocketPGA478S1g1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Athlon 64 TF-20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 Q9000 and Athlon 64 TF-20 are enumerated here.

VT-x+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.

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 0.99
+519%
Athlon 64 TF-20 0.16

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 2396
+92.4%
Athlon 64 TF-20 1245

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 2863
+368%
Athlon 64 TF-20 612

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.99 0.16
Recency 1 January 2009 1 May 2009
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9000 has a 518.8% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 TF-20, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 80% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Athlon 64 TF-20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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