Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core2 Quad series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 775 socket and was released in Q1/2008. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 scores 352 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,093 points.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300.

Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Family: Intel Core2 Quad (19)
CPU group: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
Architecture: Yorkfield (Penryn)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is 2.50 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
DDR2-800
--
12.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is made in 45 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 775
L2-Cache: 6.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
Release date: Q1/2008
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
AMD A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
354
AMD Phenom II X4 925 AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
354
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
353
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
352
Intel Celeron J3355E Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
352
Intel Celeron J3355 Intel Celeron J3355
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
352
MediaTek Helio P65 MediaTek Helio P65
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
351

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.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
1108
Intel Celeron G1630 Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1103
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
1096
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1093
Intel Celeron N6210 Intel Celeron N6210
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1092
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1090
Intel Celeron 3965U Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1084

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.
AMD A6-9225 AMD A6-9225
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
182
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
181
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
180
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
178
Intel Xeon X3440 Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
178
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
176
AMD A6-5400K AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
174

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.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
706
Intel Core i5-760 Intel Core i5-760
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
705
Intel Core i7-6500U Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
699
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
693
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
690
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
675
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
670

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 i5-4330M Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3170
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3169
Intel Core i5-6198DU Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3164
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3156
Intel Core i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3155
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3155
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3148

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 i5-4200H Intel Core i5-4200H
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
875
Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
865
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
860
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
855
Intel Core i5-4300M Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
855
AMD FX-6100 AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz
853
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
848

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