Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2008 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Quad series. To use the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Family: Intel Core2 Quad
Group: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is 2.5 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 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.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 775
L2-Cache: 6.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Yorkfield (Penryn)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4.1, MMX, SSE2
Release date: Q1/2008
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
5014
5014
AMD A10-6700T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
5003
5003
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4983
4983
Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
4953
4953
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
4936
4936

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3170
3170
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3164
3164
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3156
3156
Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3155
3155
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3155
3155

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1490
1490
Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1480
1480
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1478
1478
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
1469
1469
AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1466
1466

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1103
1103
AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1096
1096
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1093
1093
Intel Celeron N6210
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1090
1090

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
860
860
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
855
855
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
855
855
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
855
855
AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
853
853

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-760
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
705
705
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
699
699
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
693
693
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
690
690
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
675
675

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
352
352
Intel Celeron J3355
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
352
352
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
352
352
Intel Celeron J3355
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
352
352
Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
352
352

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
180
180
Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
178
178
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
178
178
Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
178
178
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
176
176