Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Celeron E1500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Celeron E1500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Intel Celeron E1500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 764
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 626
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 395 vs 260
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 457

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1215 vs 764
PassMark - CPU mark	2224 vs 626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395 vs 260
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225 vs 457

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E1500

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E1500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

764

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2224

626

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

395

260

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1225

457

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Intel Celeron E1500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1215	764
PassMark - CPU mark	2224	626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395	260
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225	457
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.158

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Intel Celeron E1500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Conroe
Place in performance rating	2930	2935
Processor Number	Q9500	E1500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)		$63
Price now		$19.65
Value for money (0-100)		17.57
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	77 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	73.3°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3