Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Ryzen 7 7735H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7735H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.08
+926%
Core 2 Quad Q9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47

Ryzen 7 7735H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by a whopping 926% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4682170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency40.751.46
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H Refresh (2023)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date1 April 2023 (1 year ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7735H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.75 GHz2.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)12288 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography6 nm45 nm
Die size208 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7735H 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 configuration11
SocketFP7LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 15.08
+926%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 1.47

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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 23950
+924%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 2338

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 7735H 6438
+107%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 3106

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 7735H 35222
+225%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 10825

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 7735H 12924
+206%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 4230

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 7735H 21
+524%
Core 2 Quad Q9550 3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.08 1.47
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 6 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 7735H has a 925.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7735H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7735H is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7735H and Core 2 Quad Q9550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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