Ryzen Embedded V1500B vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2121	1627
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	no data	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	22
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	12288 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	no data	4 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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	16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1,DDR2,DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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 1.52

Ryzen Embedded V1500B 3.00
+97.4%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2346

Ryzen Embedded V1500B 4633
+97.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.52	3.00
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	16 Watt

Ryzen Embedded V1500B has a 97.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 493.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Embedded V1500B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Embedded V1500B is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.