Core 2 Quad Q9505S vs Atom C3538

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2658	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	3.07	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (8 years ago)	1 July 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Bus rate	no data	1333 MHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	87 °C	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	12	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	1 July 2009
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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