Celeron 1005M vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9550
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47
+110%
Celeron 1005M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.70

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Celeron 1005M by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Quad Q9550 Core 2 Quad Q9550
Celeron 1005M Celeron 1005M

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21582704
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Intel Celeron
Power efficiency1.461.89
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.83 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache12288 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data94 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA775FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1,DDR2,DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron 1005M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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 Q9550 1.47
+110%
Celeron 1005M 0.70

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 Q9550 2339
+111%
Celeron 1005M 1108

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 Q9550 370
+13.1%
Celeron 1005M 327

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 Q9550 1038
+84%
Celeron 1005M 564

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.47 0.70
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a 110% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron 1005M, on the other hand, has a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1005M in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop processor while Celeron 1005M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Celeron 1005M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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