Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 2015. |
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| Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Cortex-A7 |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.83 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP6 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 304 |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| Technology | 28 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 304 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 4.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is --. 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 775 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2010 | Release date | 2015 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
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