Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs AMD A4-9120C

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505		AMD A4-9120C
CPU comparison Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 or AMD A4-9120C - 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 Q9505 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.83 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 was released in Q3/2009. The AMD A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019.

Intel Core2 Quad (19)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)	CPU group	AMD A4-9000 (2)
2	Generation	6
Yorkfield (Penryn)	Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.83 GHz. The AMD A4-9120C has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.83 GHz	Frequency	1.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.00 GHz

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 Q9505	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	7
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	3
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	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 R4 (Stoney Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800	Memory	DDR4-1866
16 GB	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	15.0 GB/s
No	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	8
--	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD A4-9120C is 6 W.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	6 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-9120C cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
45 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
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	FP4
VT-x, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2009	Release date	Q1/2019
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 (0%)

AMD A4-9120C (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 (100%)

AMD A4-9120C (77%)

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 Q9505 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	2017 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	1545 (77%)

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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	420 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1587 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Q9505 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	460 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Q9505 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1486 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 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 Q9505 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-9120C AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz	230 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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