A6-9500E vs Core 2 Quad Q9450

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2094	2268
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.29	7.95
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Current price	$94	$32

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A6-9500E has 516% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q9450.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E 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	2.66 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1024 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	820 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E 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	1	1
Socket	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	+
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E 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 Q9450 and A6-9500E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Enduro	no data	+
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and A6-9500E.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 Q9450 outperforms A6-9500E by 24% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.41	1.14
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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