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AMD Phenom II X4 B25 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650

The AMD Phenom II X4 B25 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz, while Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1803 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X4 B25×Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDPNA295W
Yearly Running CostNA$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples231780
CPU Value0.045.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1040(-19.0%)1283(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2108(-14.9%)2475(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B25
2,108
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,475
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 B25
NA
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
45.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B25
1,040
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
1,283
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 B25 Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
Max TDPNA95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.