Ryzen 5 4600H vs Core 2 Quad Q9000
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by a whopping 816% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 4600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2359 | 769 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Quad | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Renoir-H (Zen 2) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
| Current price | $133 (0.4x MSRP) | $909 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 4600H 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 11 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 9800 Million |
| 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 Ryzen 5 4600H 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PGA478 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 4600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | 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 Ryzen 5 4600H 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 Ryzen 5 4600H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 4600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 68.27 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 4600H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 816% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 817% in Passmark.
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%
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 409% 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%
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 627% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 124% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 309% in Cinebench 10 32-bit 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%
Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 586% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.02 | 9.34 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 6 January 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 54 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 4600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9000 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 4600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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