Core 2 Quad Q9550s vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.95no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency22.67no data
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)27 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,349no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads1284
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz0.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)12 MB (shared)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography5 nm45 nm
Die size8x 71 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors52,560 million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s 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
SocketsTR5LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s.

PCIe version5.02.0
PCI Express lanes128no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2023 27 January 2009
Physical cores 64 4
Threads 128 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has an age advantage of 14 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Quad Q9550s, on the other hand, has 438.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q9550s is a desktop one.


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