Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s and the AMD Athlon II X4 860K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s 4 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the AMD Athlon II X4 860K which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2014. |
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Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Kaveri |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.66 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 860K is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | FM2+ |
VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2009 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
-- | Release price | 70 $ |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |