Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 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 Q9550, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
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 Q9550 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 is 2.83 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.83 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 Q9550 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: 12.0 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

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2307
2307
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2305
2305
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
2291
2291
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2290
2290
AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2286
2286

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1701
1701
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1688
1688
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1642
1642
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1616
1616
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1520
1520

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1541
1541
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1534
1534
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1527
1527
Intel Core i5-750S
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1522
1522
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1517
1517

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1021
1021
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1000
1000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
959
959
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
953
953
AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
952
952

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
461
461
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
460
460
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
460
460
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
460
460
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
457
457

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
596
596
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
556
556
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
435
435
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
427
427
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
402
402

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
253
253
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
252
252
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
249
249
Intel Core2 Duo E7500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
247
247
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
230
230