Xeon 7120M vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 Quadno data
Power efficiency2.09no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Tulsa (2006)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data0 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C60 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1328 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175V1.1V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478PPGA604
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9000 has 100% more physical cores, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Xeon 7120M. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Quad Q9000 is a notebook processor while Xeon 7120M is a server/workstation one.


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