Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550		Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 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 Xeon E5-1620 v2 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.

Intel Core2 Quad (19)	Family	Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)	CPU group	Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
2	Generation	4
Yorkfield (Penryn)	Architecture	Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

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 Xeon E5-1620 v2 clocks with 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.83 GHz	Frequency	3.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 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 Xeon E5-1620 v2
--	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	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 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 Xeon E5-1620 v2 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800	Memory	DDR3-1866
16 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	59.7 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
12.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	10.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	40
--	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	130 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
45 nm	Technology	22 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, AVX
LGA 775	Socket	LGA 2011
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	Q3/2013
--	Release price	280 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 (53%)

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 (40%)

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	460 (53%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	862 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1527 (43%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	3521 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	2291 (24%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	9500 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	959 (52%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1829 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	435 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1642 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	778 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	2829 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	284 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1449 (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 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	249 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Q9550 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	153 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	730 (100%)

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

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