Ryzen 7 8700GE vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 8700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2170not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.46no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release dateno datano data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.83 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12288 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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
SocketLGA775AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 8700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 8700GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 8700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1,DDR2,DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen 7 8700GE.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700GE has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

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