Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Core 2 Quad Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	846	2052
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.81	2.80
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data
Current price	$114 (0.5x MSRP)	$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 429% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q9550.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X 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	12	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	1333 MHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	12288 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	AM4	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core 2 Quad Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core 2 Quad Q9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core 2 Quad Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1,DDR2,DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core 2 Quad Q9550.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	24	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.

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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.

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by 460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.45	1.51
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm

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