Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs AMD GX-212JJ

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-212JJ
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 AMD GX-212JJ

CPU comparison

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 or AMD GX-212JJ - 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 was released in Q1/2008.

The AMD GX-212JJ has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-212JJ was released in Q2/2018.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5)
2 Generation 3
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is 2.66 GHz while the AMD GX-212JJ has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-212JJ is at 1.20 GHz (1.60 GHz).
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 or AMD GX-212JJ 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.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R1E
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 0
Technology
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R1E
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The AMD GX-212JJ supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-1600, DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is 95 W, while the AMD GX-212JJ has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 10 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD GX-212JJ is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 775 Socket BGA 769
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2008 Release date Q2/2018
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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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
408 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1363 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
AMD Radeon R1E @ 0.50 GHz
64 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2110 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 AMD GX-212JJ
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