Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs FX-8800P
Aggregate performance score
FX-8800P outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1913 | 2121 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.29 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Carrizo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Yorkfield (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | $515 | $127 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 | FP4 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HSA 1.0 | no data |
| AES-NI | 1 | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | AVX | no data |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| HSA | + | 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 | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
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.
FX-8800P outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
FX-8800P outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by 30% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-8800P outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by 51% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-8800P outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by 28% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.84 | 1.41 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 95 Watt |
The FX-8800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9450 in performance tests.
Be aware that FX-8800P is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9450 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8800P and Core 2 Quad Q9450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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