Ryzen 3 7330U vs Core 2 Quad Q9450

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9450
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.38
Ryzen 3 7330U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.95
+404%

Ryzen 3 7330U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by a whopping 404% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Ryzen 3 7330U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22351015
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.3743.62
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Ryzen 3 7330U 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 speed2.66 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Ryzen 3 7330U 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Ryzen 3 7330U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Ryzen 3 7330U 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 Ryzen 3 7330U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 Ryzen 3 7330U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Ryzen 3 7330U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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 Q9450 1.38
Ryzen 3 7330U 6.95
+404%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9450 2186
Ryzen 3 7330U 11037
+405%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Quad Q9450 344
Ryzen 3 7330U 1491
+333%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Quad Q9450 952
Ryzen 3 7330U 4032
+324%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.38 6.95
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 7330U has a 403.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 7330U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9450 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9450 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 7330U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9450 and Ryzen 3 7330U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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