HD Graphics 520 vs Core 2 Quad Q9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9300 and HD Graphics 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2310	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel HD Graphics
Power efficiency	1.25	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Gen9
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9300 and HD Graphics 520 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	0.35 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	456 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9300 and HD Graphics 520 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	LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and HD Graphics 520. 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
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9300 and HD Graphics 520 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 Q9300 and HD Graphics 520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and HD Graphics 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	32,768 MB 33,554,432 KB 34,359,738,368 B 0.0313 TiB 32 GB

Pros & cons summary

---

Chip lithography

45 nm

14 nm

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9300 and HD Graphics 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---