Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Atom D2500
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Intel Atom D2500 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 3.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1220 vs 323
- 9.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2345 vs 241
- Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1299 vs 925
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1220 vs 323 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2345 vs 241 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 vs 925 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2500
- Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 71.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 611 vs 412
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 71.4°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 10 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 611 vs 412 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: Intel Atom D2500
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | Intel Atom D2500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1220 | 323 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2345 | 241 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 412 | 611 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 | 925 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.612 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.258 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | Intel Atom D2500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Yorkfield | Cedarview |
Launch date | Q1'08 | 28 December 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 3015 | 2999 |
Processor Number | Q9550 | D2500 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.83 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 214 mm2 | 66 mm |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71.4°C | 100 °C |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 820 million | 176 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | 0.91V -1.21V |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | |
Maximum frequency | 1.86 GHz | |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 22mm X 22mm |
Sockets supported | LGA775 | FCBGA559 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 10 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
HD Audio | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | |
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT) | ||
Intel® ME Firmware Version | No | |
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 4 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 400 MHz | |
Processor graphics | Integrated | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 4 | |
Number of USB ports | 8 | |
Total number of SATA ports | 2 |