Intel Core i5-2557M vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2557M and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i5-2557M

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2557M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 35% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1074 vs 881
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1694 vs 1575
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 301
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.507 vs 0.387
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.176 vs 0.118

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 June 2011 vs 1 January 2009
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1074 vs 881
PassMark - CPU mark	1694 vs 1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371 vs 301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.507 vs 0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.176 vs 0.118

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 875 vs 790
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.898 vs 21.434

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	875 vs 790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.898 vs 21.434

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2557M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1074

881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1694

1575

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

371

301

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

790

875

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.507

0.387

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.434

22.898

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.176

0.118

Name	Intel Core i5-2557M	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1074	881
PassMark - CPU mark	1694	1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371	301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	790	875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.507	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.434	22.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.176	0.118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.649

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2557M	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	19 June 2011	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$348
Place in performance rating	3073	3079
Processor Number	i5-2557M	Q9000
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$389
Value for money (0-100)		1.91
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	149 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)