Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Ryzen 9 7940HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7940HX outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a whopping 2218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 122 | 2223 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 58.47 | 1.46 |
| Architecture codename | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) | Yorkfield (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 17 January 2024 (1 year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 12288 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9900 Million | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FL1 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.85 | 1.46 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7940HX has a 2218.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940HX is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop one.
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