Celeron G1850 vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9650
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.56
+30%
Celeron G1850
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.20

Core 2 Quad Q9650 outperforms Celeron G1850 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21212355
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.17
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.552.10
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (per die)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors820 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G1850.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Q9650 1.56
+30%
Celeron G1850 1.20

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 Q9650 2479
+30.5%
Celeron G1850 1900

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9650 378
Celeron G1850 533
+41%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9650 1061
+15.8%
Celeron G1850 916

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 1.20
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 53 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9650 has a 30% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G1850, on the other hand, has a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 79.2% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1850 in performance tests.


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