Core 2 Quad Q9550 Vs Pentium G6950 [in 3 Benchmarks]

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2439	2920
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.03
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	0.60	0.41
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date	no data	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	no data	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12288 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950 are enumerated here.

VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1,DDR2,DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16.38 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium G6950.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16