Xeon E5462 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
+13.9%

Core 2 Quad Q9650 outperforms Xeon E5462 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon E5462 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21212242
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.551.62
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)no data
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon E5462 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)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHzno data
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (per die)no data
L3 cache0 KB12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C67 °C
Number of transistors820 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon E5462 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon E5462. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-+
FSB parity-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon E5462 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon E5462 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon E5462. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no 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.


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
+13.9%
Xeon E5462 1.37

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
+13.8%
Xeon E5462 2178

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
Xeon E5462 396
+4.8%

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
Xeon E5462 1239
+16.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 1.37
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9650 has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon E5462, on the other hand, has 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5462 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9650 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5462 is a server/workstation one.


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