Xeon W-3225 vs Core 2 Quad Q9500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Xeon W-3225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2107	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.75	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon W
Architecture codename	no data	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	no data	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,199
Current price	$46	$2239 (1.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Xeon W-3225 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	no data	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	16.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	68 °C
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 Q9500 and Xeon W-3225 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	no data	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	160 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Xeon W-3225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Xeon W-3225 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 Q9500 and Xeon W-3225 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Xeon W-3225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Xeon W-3225.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	160 Watt

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