Sempron LE-1250 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Sempron LE-1250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2158 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Sparta (2007) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | October 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $29 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Sempron LE-1250 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 12288 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Sempron LE-1250 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Sempron LE-1250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Sempron LE-1250, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Sempron LE-1250. We've got no test results to judge.
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