Intel Pentium Gold 8500 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 5 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2008. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Core2 Quad (19) |
| Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) |
| 12 | Generation | 2 |
| Alder Lake U | Architecture | Yorkfield (Penryn) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 clocks with 2.83 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 |
| 5 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 2.83 GHz |
| 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 12 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 10 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 48 | Compute units | -- |
| 384 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 |
| LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 3.25 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 14 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 |
| 9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| 29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 |
| BGA 1744 | Socket | LGA 775 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2008 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 |
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