Celeron 927UE vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron 927UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2007	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.43	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	August 2008 (15 years ago)	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$107
Current price	$75	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron 927UE 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	256 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	1 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °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 Q9650 and Celeron 927UE 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	no data
Socket	LGA775	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron 927UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron 927UE 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 Q9650 and Celeron 927UE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron 927UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

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