Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Core i7-8670
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket 1151 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 820 million | unknown |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm² | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | FC-LGA1151 |
| tCaseMax | 71°C | 72°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.833 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 4.4 GHz |
| Base clock | 333 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 8.5x | 31.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.11 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | Mar 25th, 2008 | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Codename | Yorkfield | Coffee Lake |
| Generation | Core 2 Quad | Core i7 |
| Part | SLAWQSLB8V | unknown |
| Memory support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 12 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 12MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 12MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | Also available with E0 Stepping, Part #: SLB8V, Released in August 2008 | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AVX | — | Yes |
| AVX2 | — | Yes |
| BMI1 | — | Yes |
| BMI2 | — | Yes |
| Boost 2.0 | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | — | Yes |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| F16C | — | Yes |
| FMA3 | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| TSX | — | Yes |
| TXT | Yes | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | Yes | — |
