Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Core i7-11370H

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-11370H
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core i7-11370H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and the Intel Core i7-11370H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 4 core processor released in Q1/2008 with the Intel Core i7-11370H which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 11000H (17)
2 Generation 11
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Tiger Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.83 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-11370H clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11370H
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.83 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.30 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 Q9550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11370H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550, while the Intel Core i7-11370H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11370H
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 5.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 4
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-11370H is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11370H
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 60 W @ 58 s
-- TDP up 48 W
-- TDP down 28 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-11370H is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-11370H
45 nm Technology 10 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, AVX-512
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1526
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2008 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 426 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 (29%)
Intel Core i7-11370H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 (28%)
Intel Core i7-11370H (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
435 (29%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1517 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1642 (28%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
5812 (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 Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
460 (29%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1578 (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 Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1527 (27%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
5612 (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 Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
2291 (19%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
11866 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
959 (37%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
2613 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1919 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
5466 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
590 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
2457 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.35 GHz
2070 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
75 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
249 (100%)
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core i7-11370H
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