Xeon X3330 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon X3330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2043	2135
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.80	0.04
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	no data
Release date	no data	1 July 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price	$54	$768

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 6900% better value for money than Xeon X3330.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon X3330 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	no data	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	no data
Bus support	1333 MHz	no data
L2 cache	12288 KB	no data
L3 cache	no data	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-13625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon X3330 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	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon X3330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon X3330 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 Q9550 and Xeon X3330 are enumerated here.

VT-x

no data

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Xeon X3330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

no data

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 outperforms Xeon X3330 by 11% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score

1.51

1.36

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