Xeon W-3265 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3265 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a whopping 1188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2173 | 314 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | Intel Xeon W |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 8.73 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | no data | 3 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 12288 KB | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 33 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 78 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA775 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon W-3265.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
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.
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
| Performance score | 1.46 | 18.80 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 205 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 115.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3265, on the other hand, has a 1187.7% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon W-3265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3265 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon W-3265, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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