AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
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| AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS was released in Q2/2022. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 was released in Q3/2008. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 (35) | Family | Intel Core2 Quad (19) |
| AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) |
| 5 | Generation | 2 |
| Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Architecture | Yorkfield (Penryn) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 3.30 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is at 2.66 GHz. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 16 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.66 GHz |
| 4.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | no iGPU |
| 2.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 2.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 6 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 768 | Shader | -- |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 |
| LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 35 W, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is manufactured in 6 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 |
| 6 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 |
| FP7 | Socket | LGA 775 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2022 | Release date | Q3/2008 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
@ 0.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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