Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Ryzen 5 8500G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a whopping 825% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 573 | 2226 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 19.79 | 1.46 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Yorkfield (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 12288 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | no 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.
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 | 13.51 | 1.46 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8500G has a 825.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop one.
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