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| Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Duo E8600 |
Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
- 2.83 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | More threads 4 |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 1.51 pt/W | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 77.19W |
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Released July, 2008
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
- 3.33 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Duo E8600
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.33 GHz | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.61 GHz |
![]() | Higher Maximum operating temperature 72.4 °C | ![]() | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.6 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much better performance per watt | 1.51 pt/W | vs | 1.1 pt/W | More than 35% better performance per watt | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 120.65W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 47.3 $/year | 2.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 113.62 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 3.33 GHz | vs | 2.83 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 3.99 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.4 °C | vs | 71.4 °C | Almost the same | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.6 GHz | vs | 4.03 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Duo E8600
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,498
Core2 Duo E8600
3,344
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
1,604
Core2 Duo E8600
1,844
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
121,500 MB/s
Core2 Duo E8600
136,900 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,132
Core2 Duo E8600
3,168
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,686
Core2 Duo E8600
3,535
GeekBench
Core2 Quad Q9550
7,065
Core2 Duo E8600
5,492
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q9550
4,002
Core2 Duo E8600
2,415
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q9550
1,199
Core2 Duo E8600
1,373
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Duo E8600 |
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Clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3.33 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 47.3 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 113.62 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.51 pt/W | 1.1 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 120.65W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 1,333 MHz |
details | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Duo E8600 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 820,000,000 | 410,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 8 | 10 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.36V | 0.85 - 1.36V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 127 | 9 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.99 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
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