Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2106	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.55	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	August 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE 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	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	230 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	227 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE 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	AM2
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE 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 Q9650 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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