Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Core 2 Quad Q9505S

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9505S and M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	722
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Release date	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)	18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9505S and M1 Pro 8-Core 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	no data	8
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.22 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	2.3 MB
L2 cache	no data	28 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	16 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9505S and M1 Pro 8-Core 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.

Socket	LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505S and M1 Pro 8-Core. 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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9505S and M1 Pro 8-Core 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 Q9505S and M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz)

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2009	18 October 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm

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