Xeon 5130 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Xeon 5130 by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2474 | 3261 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.74 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.60 | 0.27 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Woodcrest (2006) |
| Release date | no data | June 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $16 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon 5130: 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 12288 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | B2=1V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon 5130 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | 771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon 5130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon 5130 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon 5130 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 and Xeon 5130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 | DDR2 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.36 | 0.42 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a 224% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 5130, on the other hand, has 46% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon 5130 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5130 is a server/workstation one.
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