Processor U300 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000
Aggregate performance score
Processor U300 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by a whopping 451% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2785 | 1423 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | 17.64 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Quad | Intel Raptor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 0.85 | 14.10 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Raptor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | $193 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Processor U300 has 58700% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q9000.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Processor U300 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) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 55 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Processor U300 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PGA478 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Processor U300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Processor U300.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.91 | 5.01 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 5 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor U300 has a 450.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Intel Processor U300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 in performance tests.
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