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| Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i3 2310E |
Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
- 2.83 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
![]() | Much more l2 cache 12 MB | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 2.83 GHz |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.99 GHz |
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2310E
- 2.1 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i3 2310E
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W | ![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 100 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 12 MB | vs | 1 MB | 12x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 2.83 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 6x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | 90% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 90% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Better PassMark score | 4,002 | vs | 2,839 | More than 40% better PassMark score | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 77.19W | 2.7x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 100 °C | vs | 71.4 °C | More than 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Newer | Jan, 2011 | vs | Jan, 2008 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
Better performance per watt | 3.46 pt/W | vs | 1.51 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | 2.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | 2.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Better performance per dollar | 0.59 pt/$ | vs | 0.5 pt/$ | Around 20% better performance per dollar |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i3 2310E
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q9550
4,002
Core i3 2310E
2,839
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q9550
1,199
Core i3 2310E
1,127
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Core i3 2310E |
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Clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
BGA 1023 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.51 pt/W | 3.46 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 28.44W |
details | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Core i3 2310E |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 8 | 21 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.99 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,050 MHz | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
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