Processor U300 vs Core 2 Quad Q9450

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2225	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	1.37	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$193

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300 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)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	55 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300 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	1
Socket	LGA775	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Processor U300.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	5
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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