Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-15

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 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 Q3/2008. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 scores 469 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,550 points.

CPU lineage
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Name:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
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 Q9650 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is 3.00 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:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	--

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR3-1066 DDR2-800	17.1 GB/s 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 Q9650 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 12.00 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:	12.00 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:	Q3/2008
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 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.

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 i5-3317U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	481
	Intel Celeron N4500 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	467
	Intel Celeron N5100 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	463
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	461
	Intel Core m3-7Y30 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	460
	Intel Xeon E5450 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	458
	Intel Xeon X3440 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	457

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 Xeon E5450 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1781
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1771
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1759
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1742
	Intel Core i3-1110G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1709
	Intel Core i5-6200U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1706
	Intel Core i3-1000NG4 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1701

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 Celeron G1820T 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	472
	AMD A6-6400K 2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz	471
	AMD FX-6100 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	471
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	469
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	469
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	469
	AMD Athlon II X2 265 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	469

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	1559
	Intel Core i5-3380M 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1556
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1553
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1550
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	1550
	Intel Core i3-4330T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1550
	Intel Core i5-4288U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1549

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 Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	2419
	Intel Atom C3558 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	2417
	MediaTek Helio G85 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	2417
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2411
	Intel Core i5-2390T 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2411
	Intel Celeron G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	2410
	AMD Phenom II X3 700e 3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz	2410

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 Pentium Gold G5400 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1044
	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1040
	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1039
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1021
	Intel Pentium G4600 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1021
	Intel Xeon E5450 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1019
	Intel Core i3-4170 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1003

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,391 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

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