AMD Athlon II X4 760K vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 760K or AMD Athlon II X4 760K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 760K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 760K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Quad series.
To use the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
AMD Athlon II X4 (Richland) Group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
4 Generation 2
AMD Athlon II X4 760K Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Core2 Quad
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 is 2.83 GHz
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Frequency 2.83 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 4x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
32 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4.1, MMX, SSE2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2009
70 $ Release price --
4.0 MB L2-Cache 6.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
FM2 Socket LGA 775
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Richland Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)