Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
2.24
+56.6%
Core 2 Quad Q9500
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.43

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9500 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18342210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.661.40
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)no data
Release date1 June 2009 (15 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHzno data
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 2.24
+56.6%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 1.43

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.

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 3489
+56.9%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 2224

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.24 1.43
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition has a 56.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Core 2 Quad Q9500, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9500 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Core 2 Quad Q9500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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