Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Celeron J4105

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1898	2051
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.85	2.80
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake (2019)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	11 December 2017 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data
Current price	$400 (3.7x MSRP)	$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 229% better value for money than Celeron J4105.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 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	4
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus support	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	12288 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1090	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1,DDR2,DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 600	no data
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4105 and Core 2 Quad Q9550.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	6	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron J4105 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.88	1.51
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	95 Watt

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