Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Phenom II X4 910e

General info

Comparing Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2108	2107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.36	2.69
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Deneb (2009−2011)	no data
Release date	25 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 July 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	no data
Current price	$99 (0.6x MSRP)	$42

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9505 has 98% better value for money than Phenom II X4 910e.

Technical specs

Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	258 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	758 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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	no data
Socket	AM3	FCLGA775,LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	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	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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 Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 910e and Core 2 Quad Q9505.

PCIe version

2.0

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Recency	25 January 2010	1 July 2009
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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