Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i7-930

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.87
+27.2%
Core 2 Quad Q9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47

Core i7-930 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19932170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.361.46
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2.83 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)12288 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors731 million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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 i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1,DDR2,DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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.

i7-930 1.87
+27.2%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1.47

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.

i7-930 2969
+27%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 2338

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.

i7-930 417
+12.7%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 370

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.

i7-930 1417
+36.5%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1038

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 1.47
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

i7-930 has a 27.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Core 2 Quad Q9550, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-930 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.


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