Ryzen 7 5700GE vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9550
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47
Ryzen 7 5700GE
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.12
+861%

Ryzen 7 5700GE outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a whopping 861% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2158514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.4638.18
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Zen 3
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.83 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
Multiplierno data32
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache12288 KB4 MB
L3 cacheno data16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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.

SocketLGA775Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1,DDR2,DDR3no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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
Ryzen 7 5700GE 14.12
+861%

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
Ryzen 7 5700GE 22436
+860%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 370
Ryzen 7 5700GE 1999
+440%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 1038
Ryzen 7 5700GE 7023
+577%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 14.12
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700GE has a 860.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.


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