Celeron G4920 vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

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Aggregated performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9650
2008
4 cores / 4 threads
1.60
Celeron G4920
2018
2 cores / 2 threads
1.62
+1.3%

Celeron G4920 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19801970
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.433.86
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years ago)3 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$52
Current price$75 $100 (1.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G4920 has 170% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q9650.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (per die)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors820 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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 1.60
Celeron G4920 1.62
+1.3%

Celeron G4920 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Quad Q9650 2469
Celeron G4920 2500
+1.3%

Celeron G4920 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 1% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 1.62
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 54 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Celeron G4920.


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