Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs Intel Pentium D1508

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium D1508
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Pentium D1508

CPU comparison

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 or Intel Pentium D1508 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 was released in Q1/2008.

The Intel Pentium D1508 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium D1508 was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group Intel Pentium D (5)
2 Generation 5
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Broadwell
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is 2.66 GHz while the Intel Pentium D1508 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium D1508 is at 2.20 GHz (2.60 GHz).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1508
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1508
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 or Intel Pentium D1508 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Pentium D1508 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1508
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is 95 W, while the Intel Pentium D1508 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1508
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
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Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium D1508 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Characteristic Intel Pentium D1508
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775 Socket AM1
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2008 Release date Q4/2015
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 (62%)
Intel Pentium D1508 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 (82%)
Intel Pentium D1508 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
408 (62%)
Intel Pentium D1508 Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
659 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1363 (98%)
Intel Pentium D1508 Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1387 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2110 (65%)
Intel Pentium D1508 Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3240 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D1508 Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
44 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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