Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs Pentium 4415U

VS

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4415U
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.41
+2.2%
Core 2 Quad Q9450
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.38

Pentium 4415U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22072222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPentiumno data
Power efficiency8.901.37
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s OPI1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB SmartCache0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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
SocketFCBGA1356LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no 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.

Pentium 4415U 1.41
+2.2%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 1.38

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.

Pentium 4415U 2232
+2.1%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 2186

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.

Pentium 4415U 440
+27.9%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 344

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.

Pentium 4415U 913
Core 2 Quad Q9450 952
+4.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 1.38
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium 4415U has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q9450, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450.

Be aware that Pentium 4415U is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9450 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4415U and Core 2 Quad Q9450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Pentium 4415U
Pentium 4415U
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
Core 2 Quad Q9450

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 323 votes

Rate Pentium 4415U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 170 votes

Rate Core 2 Quad Q9450 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Pentium 4415U or Core 2 Quad Q9450, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.