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Core2 Quad Q9550

Core2 Quad Q9550
BENCHMARKS (34,093)
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Effective Speed -111%Effective Speed -111%Average Score -312%Memory -16%, 1-Core -314%, 2-Core -306%, 4-Core -329%, 8-Core -594%Overclocked Score -254%1-Core -251%, 2-Core -253%, 4-Core -259%, 8-Core -495%, Memory -12%Value & Sentiment -2,607%User Rating -69%, Market Share -10,256%, Price 7%, Value -112%Nice To Haves -621%64-Core -728%, 64-Core -881%, Age -254%

Average Bench: 48.9% (845^th of 1463)

Based on 34,093 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF0001067A, , BFEBFBFF00010676, BFEBFBFF00010677 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Poor: 37%Average: 48.9% Great: 57%

Gaming 49%

Yacht

Desktop 51%

Yacht

Workstation 34%

Sail boat

Popular builds with this CPU

Below average average bench

The Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 averaged 51.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 71.7Pts

Avg. Dual Core Speed 85.4Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 is just 19.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 160Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 158Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 34,093 samples)

Rank 84548.9%

Min	Avg	Max
55.3	Memory 71.7	81.9
30.9	1-Core 42.8	53.4
57.8	2-Core 85.4	105
43.3% 66.6 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
89.8	4-Core 154	201
102	8-Core 158	200
20.7% 156 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
107	64-Core 160	203
9.9% 160 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

SWE-User, 12 days ago.Core2 Quad Q9550,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

53.2% Above average

Memory 77.3

1-Core 42

2-Core 88.5

45% 69.3 Pts

4-Core 171

8-Core 172

23% 171 Pts

64-Core 174

11% 174 Pts

EGY-User, 14 days ago.Core2 Quad Q9550,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

52% Above average

Memory 75.1

1-Core 44.7

2-Core 88.6

45% 69.5 Pts

4-Core 170

8-Core 174

23% 172 Pts

64-Core 173

11% 173 Pts

TUR-User, 13 days ago.Core2 Quad Q9550,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

51.7% Above average

Memory 73.9

1-Core 44.5

2-Core 88.5

45% 69 Pts

4-Core 173

8-Core 174

23% 173 Pts

64-Core 173

11% 173 Pts

EGY-User, 15 days ago.Core2 Quad Q9550,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

51.1% Above average

Memory 74.5

1-Core 44.5

2-Core 89.1

45% 69.4 Pts

4-Core 161

8-Core 175

22% 168 Pts

64-Core 165

10% 165 Pts

SRB-User, 13 days ago.Core2 Quad Q9550,

XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

51% Above average

Memory 74.4

1-Core 43.6

2-Core 87.2

45% 68.4 Pts

4-Core 162

8-Core 163

22% 162 Pts

64-Core 160

10% 160 Pts

ITA-User, 16 days ago.Core2 Quad Q9550,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

50.4% Above average

Memory 71.5

1-Core 44.4

2-Core 87.8

44% 67.9 Pts

4-Core 172

8-Core 172

23% 172 Pts

64-Core 172

11% 172 Pts

AUT-User, 9 days ago.Core2 Quad Q9550,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

49.3% Average

Memory 70.9

1-Core 39.4

2-Core 82.5

42% 64.3 Pts

4-Core 163

8-Core 161

22% 162 Pts

64-Core 161

10% 161 Pts

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Gaming 4%

Tree trunk

Desktop 44%

Speed boat

Workstation 4%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 780

CPU
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples	92x

GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 16,152 samples	142x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples	97x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	76x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	40x
WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GBWDCBench 93%, 97,462 samples	16x
A400 480GBKingston $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	13x

RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	278x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	168x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	102x

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Value: 52% - Above average

Total price: $186

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9550 (12M Cache, 2.83 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Yorkfield
Launch Date	Q1'08
Processor Number	Q9550
# of Cores	4
Cache	12 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Recommended Price	$287.00
Clock Speed	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Max TDP	95 W
FSB Parity	Yes

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
Demand Based Switching	No

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets Supported	LGA775
Processing Die Size	214 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	820 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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15 months ago.

GBR-User

level
5,858

Good

13 months ago.

Upgraded cheap HP8000 with E8500 this week. Very impressed with performance improvements. Now is time to try it out under more arduous conditions with oscilloscope, scanner and video together!

ITA-User

level
4,119

Good

5 months ago.

My Dell Pc since 12 febraury 2009

AUS-User

level
4,018

Good

4 years ago.

Updated old server (Pentium D 945 3.4Ghz) with Q9550 OC to 3.6Ghz. Runs like a champ. Will put a GTX 1050TI in it next. Good upgrade for cheap.

COL-User

level
3,010

Good

4 years ago.

I love this intel core 2 quad is a so good.

JOR-User

level
1,542

Good

9 months ago.

going to get one soon ..its decent compared to price for used one , at least its good for pubg mobile...

UZB-User

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1,302

Excellent

4 years ago.

вообще найс проц больше ниче не скажеш

Antimat

level
42

Excellent

5 years ago.

I bought my brother PC .....Asus rampage formula 4x2gb RAM from Crucial Q9550 with AC Freezer Xtreme and GPU GTX 760 Very,very good PC especially CPU is too much old and still powerfull and thanks to 12mb cachce

Beleg

level
18

Excellent

6 years ago.

with a gtx 660 its a nice entry gamer cpu

Rav3N7001

level
6

Excellent

4 years ago.

Very good performance and price

damoses1

level
4

Good

4 years ago.

Had mine since 2009. Overclocked the whole time at 3.4ghz. No issues. I recently dropped in a 1660 GPU and am playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080P on high settings without any issues.

hambone263

level
4

Good

3 years ago.

Held up like a beast through 2019. But, definitely getting to be obselete, especially for modern AAA games.

aleczdr

level
4

Good

2 years ago.

Helped revive an old computer that was so slow it was unusable. Best $30 ever spent

starmaster00

level
2

Good

4 years ago.

Great lga775 CPU... Got it to upgrade an old 2009 optiplex 380, runs like a champ due to its large 12MB cache, just wish I could OC it to ~3GHz.

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Intel

Core2 Quad Q9550

Average Bench: 48.9% (845th of 1463)

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