Pentium E5200 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9550
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.51
+152%

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium E5200 by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium E5200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20512691
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.801.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release dateno dataAugust 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99
Current price$54 $40 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 148% better value for money than Pentium E5200.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium E5200 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 data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.83 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus support1333 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12288 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium E5200 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
SocketLGA775LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium E5200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium E5200 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 Q9550 and Pentium E5200 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Pentium E5200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1,DDR2,DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 1.51
+152%
Pentium E5200 0.60

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium E5200 by 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2340
+152%
Pentium E5200 927

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium E5200 by 152% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q9550 368
+29.1%
Pentium E5200 285

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium E5200 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q9550 1047
+132%
Pentium E5200 451

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Pentium E5200 by 132% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 0.60
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The Core 2 Quad Q9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E5200 in performance tests.


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