Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Phenom II X6 1035T

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1035T
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
1.96
+28.1%

Phenom II X6 1035T outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1035T and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19632150
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.881.47
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date27 April 2010 (14 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1035T and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)12288 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size346 mm2no data
Number of transistors904 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1035T and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 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
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1035T and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1035T and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II X6 1035T 1.96
+28.1%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1.53

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.

Phenom II X6 1035T 3000
+27.9%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 2345

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 1.53
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4

Phenom II X6 1035T has a 28.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Phenom II X6 1035T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.


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