Xeon W3505 vs Core 2 Quad Q9400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9400
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.34
+83.6%
Xeon W3505
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.73

Core 2 Quad Q9400 outperforms Xeon W3505 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22432673
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.330.53
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz0.53 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2263 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.8V-1.225V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505 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 configuration11
SocketLGA7751366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-+
PAEno data36 Bit
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505 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 Q9400 and Xeon W3505 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9400 1.34
+83.6%
Xeon W3505 0.73

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2133
+83.7%
Xeon W3505 1161

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 0.73
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9400 has a 83.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3505 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9400 is a desktop processor while Xeon W3505 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon W3505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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