Ryzen 5 7520U vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

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Aggregated performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9000
2009
4 cores / 4 threads
1.02

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by a whopping 490% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23271007
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 QuadMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data
Current price$133 (0.4x MSRP)no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus support1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die size107 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataLPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NIno data+
AVXno 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 1.02
Ryzen 5 7520U 6.02
+490%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 490% based on our aggregated 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%

Core 2 Quad Q9000 1579
Ryzen 5 7520U 9309
+490%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 490% 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%

Core 2 Quad Q9000 263
Ryzen 5 7520U 1205
+358%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 358% 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 677
Ryzen 5 7520U 3814
+463%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by 463% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.02 6.02
Recency 1 January 2009 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9000 in performance tests.


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