Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Pentium G620
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Intel Pentium G620 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
- Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1216 vs 1181
- Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2338 vs 1213
- Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1299 vs 832
- Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.904 vs 26.661
- Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.175 vs 0.174
- Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.258 vs 0.831
- 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.476 vs 1.599
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.4°C vs 69.1°C |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1216 vs 1181 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2338 vs 1213 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 vs 832 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 vs 26.661 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 vs 0.174 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.258 vs 0.831 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 vs 1.599 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620
- 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 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 458 vs 412
- Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.11 vs 0.612
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 458 vs 412 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.11 vs 0.612 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G620
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| Name | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | Intel Pentium G620 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1216 | 1181 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2338 | 1213 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 412 | 458 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1299 | 832 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.612 | 1.11 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.904 | 26.661 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 | 0.174 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.258 | 0.831 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.476 | 1.599 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | Intel Pentium G620 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Yorkfield | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | Q1'08 | May 2011 |
| Place in performance rating | 3016 | 3004 |
| Processor Number | Q9550 | G620 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | |
| Price now | $24.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 27.01 | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.83 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | 5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 214 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 | 820 million | 504 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | |
| Number of threads | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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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 | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
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