Celeron G470 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47
+308%
Celeron G470
2013
1 core / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.36

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Celeron G470 by a whopping 308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21703052
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.460.97
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)no data
Release dateno data1 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.83 GHzno data
Bus rate1333 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache12288 KBno data
L3 cache0 KB1.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470 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 G470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1,DDR2,DDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Celeron G470.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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
+308%
Celeron G470 0.36

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 2338
+310%
Celeron G470 570

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 0.36
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a 308.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G470, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G470 in performance tests.


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