Opteron X2 280 vs Core 2 Quad Q9450

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Opteron X2 280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2121	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.29	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Italy (2005−2006)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	September 2005 (18 years ago)
Current price	$112	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Opteron X2 280 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	233 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Opteron X2 280 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	2
Socket	LGA775	940
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Opteron X2 280. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Opteron X2 280 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 Q9450 and Opteron X2 280 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 Q9450 and Opteron X2 280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm

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