Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs Core 2 Quad Q9505
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9955HX3D outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9505 by a whopping 2740% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2518 | 120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Power efficiency | 1.39 | 68.09 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Fire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025) |
| Release date | 2009 (16 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.83 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 164 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | 16,630 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 Q9505 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 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 | FCLGA775,LGA775 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. 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 Q9505 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 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 Q9505 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 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 Q9505 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.23 | 34.93 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9955HX3D has a 2739.8% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q9505 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is a notebook one.
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