Intel Core i7-820QM vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9100
1.25
+7.8%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core i7-820QM by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21762233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 QuadIntel Core i7
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years old)23 September 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$546
Current price$2255 $529 (1x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.26 GHz1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus support1066 MHz2500 MHz
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (per die)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM 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 configuration21
SocketPGA478FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NIno data-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
AMT+no data
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM 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 Q9100 and Core i7-820QM are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataNone

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM.

PCIe versionno data2
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Q9100 1.25
+7.8%
i7-820QM 1.16

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core i7-820QM by 8% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 1915
+7.9%
i7-820QM 1774

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core i7-820QM by 8% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 2905
i7-820QM 3272
+12.6%

Core i7-820QM outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by 13% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 10081
+17.8%
i7-820QM 8559

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core i7-820QM by 18% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 3310
+5.1%
i7-820QM 3149

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core i7-820QM by 5% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.25 1.16
Threads 4 8

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core i7-820QM. The differences in performance seem too small.


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