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| Intel Xeon X3350 vs Core2 Quad Q9550 |
Released January, 2008
Intel Xeon X3350
- 2.66 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X3350
![]() | Much better geekbench 3 AES single core score 131,400 MB/s | ![]() | Better performance per dollar 0.6 pt/$ |
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Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
- 2.83 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core2 Quad Q9550
![]() | Slightly higher clock speed 2.83 GHz | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.03 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X3350 vs Q9550 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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| ![]() | Intel Core2 Quad Q9550CPUBoss Winner |
Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better geekbench 3 AES single core score | 131,400 MB/s | vs | 121,500 MB/s | Around 10% better geekbench 3 AES single core score | |||
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Better performance per dollar | 0.6 pt/$ | vs | 0.5 pt/$ | Around 20% better performance per dollar | |||
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Slightly higher clock speed | 2.83 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X3350 vs Core2 Quad Q9550
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3350
5,746
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,498
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3350
1,654
Core2 Quad Q9550
1,604
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3350
131,400 MB/s
Core2 Quad Q9550
121,500 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3350
4,806
Core2 Quad Q9550
5,132
GeekBench
Xeon X3350
4,826
Core2 Quad Q9550
7,065
x264 HD 4.0
Xeon X3350
51.94 fps
Core2 Quad Q9550
55.46 fps
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon X3350
3,898
Core2 Quad Q9550
4,002
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon X3350
1,159
Core2 Quad Q9550
1,199
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X3350 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9550 |
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Clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.83 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | 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 | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.69 pt/W | 1.51 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 77.19W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 1,333 MHz |
details | Xeon X3350 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9550 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 820,000,000 | 820,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 8 | 8 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.36V | 0.85 - 1.36V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 71.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.83 GHz | 3.99 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.66 GHz | 4.03 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.83 GHz | 3.99 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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