Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs Xeon E3-1225 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v6
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
3.65
+164%
Core 2 Quad Q9450
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.38

Xeon E3-1225 v6 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9450 by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15012238
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.02no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency4.731.37
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$213no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB12 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data2x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 3.65
+164%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 1.38

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.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 5795
+165%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 2186

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 1300
+278%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 344

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 3673
+286%
Core 2 Quad Q9450 952

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.65 1.38
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v6 has a 164.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 30.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1225 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1225 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q9450 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core 2 Quad Q9450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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