Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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| Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (35) |
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000U (11) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.83 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U clocks with 2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 4900U |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.83 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.75 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 9 |
| Technology | 7 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| -- | Shader | 512 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500, while the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 4900U |
| DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is 15 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 Q9500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 4900U |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 25 W |
| -- | TDP down | 10 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 4900U |
| 45 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| LGA 775 | Socket | FP6 |
| VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q1/2010 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 4.40 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 3.40 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 3.40 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 4.40 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 3.40 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.75 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 3.40 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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