Core 2 Quad Q9550s vs Xeon E5-2673 V3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 V3 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	783	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	January 2009 (15 years ago)
Current price	$40	$90

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 V3 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.83 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	12 MB (shared)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	356 mm2	2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	820 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 V3 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	2011-3	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 V3 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2673 V3 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 V3 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 V3 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 V3 and Core 2 Quad Q9550s.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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