Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Celeron G530

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Celeron G530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 1100
  • Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 1126
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 764
  • Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 28.113 vs 19.596
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.158 vs 0.135
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1215 vs 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 vs 1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 vs 764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113 vs 19.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.158 vs 0.135

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 420 vs 395
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.901 vs 0.762
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 420 vs 395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.901 vs 0.762

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G530

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
1100
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2224
1126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
395
420
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1225
764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.762
0.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
28.113
19.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.158
0.135
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Celeron G530
PassMark - Single thread mark 1215 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 1126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 395 420
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 764
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.762 0.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113 19.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.158 0.135

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Celeron G530

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Sandy Bridge
Place in performance rating 2930 2920
Processor Number Q9500 G530
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $50
Price now $39.99
Value for money (0-100) 15.76

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.83 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 164 mm2 131 mm
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C 69.1°C
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 456 million 504 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz
Number of threads 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 FCLGA1155
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0