Core 2 Duo SU7300 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9000 outperforms Core 2 Duo SU7300 by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2493 | 3074 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Quad | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 2.08 | 3.34 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (16 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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.
| Socket | PGA478 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core 2 Duo SU7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.98 | 0.35 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 1 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 10 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9000 has a 180% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Core 2 Duo SU7300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 350% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU7300 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core 2 Duo SU7300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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