Apple M2 Pro vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

Place in the ranking	2432	526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Quad	Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	no data
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$348	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Apple M2 Pro 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	3.3 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	24 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Apple M2 Pro 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.

Socket	PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Apple M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.

VT-x

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 1.02

Apple M2 Pro 14.08
+1280%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 1575

Apple M2 Pro 21709
+1278%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.02	14.08
Recency	1 January 2009	17 January 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm

Apple M2 Pro has a 1280.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9000 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.