Ryzen 5 1600AF vs Core 2 Quad Q9500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2208	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.40	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	11 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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	2.83 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4 Dual-channel

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version

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3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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