Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.4°C
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1620 vs 348
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4318 vs 1074

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs March 2008
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.4°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1620 vs 348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4318 vs 1074

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1082 vs 955
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1996 vs 1806

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1082 vs 955
PassMark - CPU mark	1996 vs 1806

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

955

1082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1806

1996

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1620

348

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4318

1074

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	955	1082
PassMark - CPU mark	1806	1996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1620	348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4318	1074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.465

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Yorkfield
Launch date	August 2008	March 2008
Place in performance rating	1762	2879
Price now	$385.89	$49.99
Processor Number	Q9100	Q9300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.47	18.63
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	214 mm2	164 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	820 million	456 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.175V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PGA478	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3