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).

 

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 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1220 vs 690
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2346 vs 634
  • 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 1220 vs 690
PassMark - CPU mark 2346 vs 634
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
1220
690
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2346
634
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 1220 690
PassMark - CPU mark 2346 634
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 3015 3026
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