Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 vs Pentium Gold 4417U

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Combined performance score

Pentium Gold 4417U
2.11
+68.8%

Pentium Gold 4417U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by 69% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17512176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Kaby Lake RefreshCore 2 Quad
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date15 February 2019 (5 years old)August 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data
Current price$423 (2.6x MSRP)$2255

Technical specs

Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 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 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.26 GHz
Bus supportno data1066 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB6 MB (per die)
L3 cache2 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no 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+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 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 Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core 2 Quad Q9100.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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 Gold 4417U 2.11
+68.8%
Core 2 Quad Q9100 1.25

Pentium Gold 4417U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by 69% in our combined 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%

Pentium Gold 4417U 3240
+69.2%
Core 2 Quad Q9100 1915

Pentium Gold 4417U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by 69% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Pentium Gold 4417U 3570
+22.9%
Core 2 Quad Q9100 2905

Pentium Gold 4417U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by 23% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Pentium Gold 4417U 8012
Core 2 Quad Q9100 10081
+25.8%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Pentium Gold 4417U by 26% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Pentium Gold 4417U 3204
Core 2 Quad Q9100 3310
+3.3%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Pentium Gold 4417U by 3% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.11 1.25
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

The Pentium Gold 4417U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9100 in performance tests.


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