Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Phenom II X6 1075T

Place in performance ranking	1733	2029
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.63	2.80
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Thuban (2010)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	21 September 2010 (13 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$260	no data
Current price	$68 (0.3x MSRP)	$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 344% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1075T.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1075T and Core 2 Quad 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus support	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	12288 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	346 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	904 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1075T and Core 2 Quad 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM3	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Core 2 Quad Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Core 2 Quad Q9550.

PCIe version

2.0

no 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 1075T 2.21
+46.4%

Core 2 Quad Q9550 1.51

Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by 46% based on our aggregated 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%

Phenom II X6 1075T 3417
+46%

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2340

Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by 46% in Passmark.