Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a whopping 189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1381 | 2171 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 6.19 | 1.46 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Yorkfield (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 10 May 2018 (6 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 12288 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR1,DDR2,DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.25 | 1.47 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G has a 189.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Core 2 Quad Q9550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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