Xeon E3-1501L v6 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550s

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Mobile workstation
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E3
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	January 2009 (15 years ago)	12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Current price	$90	$227

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6 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
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics P630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Xeon E3-1501L v6.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

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