Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Core 2 Quad Q9400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9400
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.39
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
29.83
+2046%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9400 by a whopping 2046% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2237156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.3349.46
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size2x 81 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FL1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

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 Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 Q9400 1.39
Ryzen 9 7845HX 29.83
+2046%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2132
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45655
+2041%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9400 335
Ryzen 9 7845HX 2649
+691%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9400 924
Ryzen 9 7845HX 13891
+1403%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 29.83
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 2046% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9400 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7845HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Ryzen 9 7845HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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