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 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1216 vs 691
- 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2338 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 | 1216 vs 691 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2338 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
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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 Core 2 Duo E6300 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1216 | 691 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2338 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Yorkfield | Conroe |
Launch date | Q1'08 | July 2006 |
Place in performance rating | 3016 | 3027 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |