Phenom II X2 N640 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9000 outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2359 | 2425 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Quad | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 October 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
| Current price | $133 (0.4x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640 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.
| Socket | PGA478 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640 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 Phenom II X2 N640 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
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 outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 28% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Quad Q9000 outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by 12% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core 2 Quad Q9000 outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by 43% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.02 | 0.93 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 1 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Phenom II X2 N640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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