Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 vs Intel Xeon E5450

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2008 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Quad series.
To use the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 Group
2 Generation --
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Name Intel Xeon E5450
Desktop / Server Segment --
Intel Core2 Quad Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is 2.66 GHz
normal Core architecture --
2.66 GHz Frequency None
4 CPU Cores --
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores None
4 Threads --
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5450 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory type
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization
45 nm Technology --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
SSE3, SSE4.1, MMX, SSE2 ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Q3/2008 Release date --
-- Release price --
6.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
LGA 775 Socket
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture --
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
1728
1728
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1163
1163

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
1019
1019
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
891
891