Xeon w9-3475X vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w9-3475X outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a whopping 2701% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon w9-3475X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2170 | 60 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 27.39 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 12.98 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | no data | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,739 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon w9-3475X 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) | 36 |
| Threads | 4 | 72 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12288 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 82.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon w9-3475X 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon w9-3475X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, 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 w9-3475X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon w9-3475X 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 w9-3475X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon w9-3475X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 112 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.47 | 41.18 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 36 |
| Threads | 4 | 72 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 300 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 215.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon w9-3475X, on the other hand, has a 2701.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads.
The Xeon w9-3475X 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 w9-3475X is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon w9-3475X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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