Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs Ryzen 5 3350G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3350G
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.68
+312%
Core 2 Quad Q9450
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.38

Ryzen 5 3350G outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3350G and Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11332222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesPicassono data
Power efficiencyno data1.37
Architecture codenameno dataYorkfield (2007−2009)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3350G and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 speed3.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
L3 cache4096 KB0 KB
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data2x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3350G and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 configurationno data1
SocketAM4LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Core 2 Quad Q9450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3350G and Core 2 Quad Q9450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Core 2 Quad Q9450 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Core 2 Quad Q9450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10no 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.

Ryzen 5 3350G 5.68
+312%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 1.38

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.

Ryzen 5 3350G 8989
+311%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 2186

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.68 1.38
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 3350G has a 311.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9450 in performance tests.


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