Pentium 3805U vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium 3805U by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2085 | 2592 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 5 January 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus support | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 12288 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1300 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U 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 |
| Socket | LGA775 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.51 | 0.76 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a 98.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Pentium 3805U, on the other hand, has a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3805U in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop processor while Pentium 3805U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 3805U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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