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| Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i3 3220 |
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 | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i3 3220
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 12 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 24x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 12x more l2 cache per core | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | vs | 3.43 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 71.4 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | vs | 3.46 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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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 | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.83 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i3 3220
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,498
Core i3 3220
5,399
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
1,604
Core i3 3220
2,501
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
121,500 MB/s
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,132
Core i3 3220
5,351
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,686
Core i3 3220
5,707
GeekBench
Core2 Quad Q9550
7,065
Core i3 3220
8,919
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q9550
4,002
Core i3 3220
4,229
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q9550
1,199
Core i3 3220
1,764
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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Clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
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 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.51 pt/W | 2.69 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 44.69W |
details | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 8 | 33 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 65.3°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 127 | 50 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.99 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | 3.46 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
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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