GeekRadar / The comparison desk

COMPARE.

CPU

Intel

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4^*
Thermal design power: 95 W

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

0.47^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

24.47^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

13.32^* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

0.43^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4^*
Base clock: 2.5 GHz
CPU reference clock: 333 MHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.5 GHz^*
Architecture: Yorkfield^*
Socket / package: LGA 775
Process node: 45 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 82 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 95 W^*
Transistors: 456 million^*
Hardware threads per core: 1^*

Cache hierarchy

L2^*
Size
6 MB^*
Level
L2^*
Scope
L2 Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 775

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 95 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields

Release: Mar 10th, 2008^*
Name: Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
Codename: Yorkfield^*
Cores: 4^*
Clock: 2.5^* GHz
Socket: Socket 775^*
Process: 45^* nm
TDP: 95^* W

Specifications 2 · 42 fields

ifu CPU microarchitecture: 5^*
metal layers Manufacturing process: 9^*
lsfu CPU microarchitecture: 2^*
metal Manufacturing process: copper^*
fpfu CPU microarchitecture: 4^*
gate type Manufacturing process: high k^*
model: Q9300^*
date: 2008-03-01^*
clock: 2,500^*
max inst decoded CPU microarchitecture: 5^*
rob size CPU microarchitecture: 96^*
hw nthreadspercore: 1^*
iwindow CPU microarchitecture: 32^*
hw ncores: 4^*
tdp: 95^*
bus width: 64^*
arch int reg CPU microarchitecture: 8,533^*
transistors: 456^*
die size: 164^*
vdd low: 0.85^*
vdd high: 1.3625^*
out of order CPU microarchitecture: t^*
integrated mc CPU microarchitecture: f^*
fanout Process gate-delay observation: 2^*
l1i CPU cache configuration: 32^*
name CPU microarchitecture: Core:Yorkfield^*
name Processor code name: Yorkfield^*
name Processor family: Core 2 Quad^*
delay Process gate-delay observation: 5.1^*
isa CPU microarchitecture: x86-64^*
l1d CPU cache configuration: 32^*
l2 shared CPU cache configuration: 6,142^*
vdd Process gate-delay observation: 1.1^*
gate type Process gate-delay observation: inv^*
isa extensions CPU microarchitecture: SSE4.1^*
l2 shared ncores CPU cache configuration: 2^*
year Manufacturing process: 2007^*
technology Manufacturing process: CMOS^*
feature size Manufacturing process: 0.045^*
int pipestages CPU microarchitecture: 14^*
channel length Manufacturing process: 0.035^*
max uop issued per cycle CPU microarchitecture: 6^*

Specifications 3 · 31 fields

name: Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
Release Date: Mar 10th, 2008^*
Part#: SLAWE^*
Frequency: 2.5^* GHz
Base Clock: 333^* MHz
Multiplier: 7.5x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.11^* V
TDP: 95^* W
Codename: Yorkfield^*
Socket: Intel Socket 775^*
Generation: Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield)^*
Memory Support: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3^*
ECC Memory: No^*
# of Cores: 4^*
# of Threads: 4^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Integrated Graphics: On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 6 MB (shared)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, EIST, Intel 64, iAMT2, VT-x, TXT^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 45^* nm
tCaseMax: 71°C^*
Transistors: 456 million^*
Die Size: 2x 82 mm²^*
Package: FC-LGA6^*
Market: Desktop^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 4 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2008-03-10^*
Process Size (nm): 45^* nm
TDP (W): 95^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 82^* mm²
Transistors (million): 456^*
Freq (MHz): 2,500^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 34 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$200.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q1'08^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Sockets Supported

LGA775^*

TCASE

71.4^* °C

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Processing Die Size

164 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

456 million^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

No^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Processor Number

Q9300^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

No^*

Lithography

45^* nm

# of Cores

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.5^* GHz

Cache

6.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: L2 Cache^*
Original declaration: 6 MB L2 Cache^*

Bus Speed

1,333^* MHz

FSB Parity

Yes^*

TDP

95^* W

VID Voltage Range

0.8500V-1.3625V^*

Specifications 6 · 12 fields

microarchitecture

Yorkfield^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Yorkfield^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

2.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 42.6^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 219^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

95^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

95^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

* Provisional data

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Processing & platform

Cache hierarchy

Compatible sockets

Power specifications

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Devices using this component