Xeon E-2176M vs Core 2 Quad Q9550s

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1010
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	11.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency	no data	14.43
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	27 January 2009 (15 years ago)	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.83 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	1333 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M 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	BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E-2176M.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 January 2009	2 April 2018
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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