Core 2 Quad Q9550s vs Pentium Gold G5420

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1781	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium Gold	no data
Power efficiency	4.14	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	27 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	0.83 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	1333 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	12 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	126 mm2	2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
Number of transistors	no data	820 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 610	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 April 2019	27 January 2009
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt

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