Core 2 Quad Q9550s vs Core i7-820QM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2602	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	0.98	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	24 June 2009 (16 years ago)	27 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-820QM and Core 2 Quad Q9550s basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	1.73 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	0.83 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	1333 MHz
Multiplier	13	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	12 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	296 mm2	2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	820 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-820QM and Core 2 Quad Q9550s compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988,PGA988	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-820QM and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-820QM and Core 2 Quad Q9550s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-820QM and Core 2 Quad Q9550s are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-820QM and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-820QM and Core 2 Quad Q9550s.

PCIe version	2	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 June 2009	27 January 2009
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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