AMD Phenom II X4 810 AM3 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400

[Taipai]

I am going to buy a new processor and i have only two options AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz AM3 and Intel Core2 Quad Q9400. I have intel motherboard and i want to know which one is best? Is there any disadvantage of this two processor?

[MattyBoy]

The amd phenom ii x4 810 will give you more advantage in the future but the Q9400 is the better CPU of the two. Personally I would go with an AMD 810, its worth the extra $50. Q9400 will easily hit 4Ghz on air and 4.5GHz on water. These CPUs only partially support their stated 1,333MHz memory.

[SecRecy]

AMD Phenom II X4 810 is better than intel q9400. 810 is Available in PIB at AMD's( So 810 is actually 910 that operates at same 2.6GHz ) with TDP : 95W, Frequency : 2.6 GHz, L2 Cache : 2MB, L3 Cache : 4MB. Phenom II X4 810 processors can benefit from the use of DDR3 memory and meet another quad-core CPU from the company that stands for maximizing price-to-performance ratio.

[Sebastian.j]

AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 4MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor with a universal dual-channel memory controller supporting both DDR2 (up to DDR2-1066) and DDR3 (up to DDR3-1333) memory and Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400 (6M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) : have PROCHOT# enabled, THERMTRIP# enabled , PECI enabled ,Extended Stop Grant State (C2E) enabled.