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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Intel Celeron G530

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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 1098
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 1117
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 1098
PassMark - CPU mark	2224 vs 1117
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

1098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2224

1117

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	1098
PassMark - CPU mark	2224	1117
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	2847	2835
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