Ryzen 7 5700GE vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2051	474
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.80	5.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Zen 3
Release date	no data	no data
Current price	$54	$290

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700GE has 83% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q9550.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus support	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	12288 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	no data	16 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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	Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Ryzen 7 5700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1,DDR2,DDR3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 7 5700GE outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by 856% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.51	14.43
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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