Pentium Dual Core T3400 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47
+250%
Pentium Dual Core T3400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.42

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T3400 by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium Dual Core T3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21702989
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Intel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency1.461.13
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Merom (2006−2008)
Release dateno data1 October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium Dual Core T3400 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
Boost clock speed2.83 GHz2.16 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache12288 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium Dual Core T3400 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium Dual Core T3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Pentium Dual Core T3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1,DDR2,DDR3no data

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 Q9550 1.47
+250%
Pentium Dual T3400 0.42

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 Q9550 2338
+253%
Pentium Dual T3400 663

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 3106
+53.3%
Pentium Dual T3400 2026

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 10825
+184%
Pentium Dual T3400 3817

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 4230
+138%
Pentium Dual T3400 1779

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 0.42
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a 250% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T3400, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T3400 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T3400 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium Dual Core T3400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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