Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 61.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1221 vs 698
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2340 vs 638
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 251
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1299 vs 446

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 61.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1221 vs 698
PassMark - CPU mark	2340 vs 638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1299 vs 446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1221

698

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2340

638

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

412

251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

446

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1221	698
PassMark - CPU mark	2340	638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1299	446
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 Core 2 Duo E6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Conroe
Launch date	Q1'08	July 2006
Place in performance rating	2929	2924
Processor Number	Q9550	E6300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$12.99
Value for money (0-100)		25.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	214 mm2	111 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	61.4°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	820 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		2048 KB
Maximum frequency		1.87 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3