Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Q9650

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1283 vs 736
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2471 vs 683
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 444 vs 242
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1400 vs 423

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs August 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1283 vs 736
PassMark - CPU mark	2471 vs 683
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	444 vs 242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1400 vs 423

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

736

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2471

683

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

242

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1400

423

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
PassMark - Single thread mark	1283	736
PassMark - CPU mark	2471	683
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	444	242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1400	423
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.276

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Conroe
Launch date	August 2008	August 2007
Place in performance rating	2987	2990
Price now	$54.49
Processor Number	Q9650	E2180
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	22.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	214 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die)	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	820 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
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)