Pentium 4 P4 3.0 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Primary Details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 4 P4 3.0 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2024 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 2.80 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | Pentium 4 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Northwood (2001−2004) |
| Release date | no data | no data |
| Current price | $54 | $39 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 4 P4 3.0 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus support | 1333 MHz | 400 MHz |
| L2 cache | 12288 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 4 P4 3.0 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) | 95 Watt | 89 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 4 P4 3.0. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by 422% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 89 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium 4 P4 3.0. We've got no test results to judge.
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