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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

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.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

4.25^* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

0.57^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

32.00^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

15.43^* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

0.18^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

0.47^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

1.15^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450

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: 2.67 GHz
CPU reference clock: 333 MHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.666 GHz^*
Architecture: Yorkfield^*
Socket / package: LGA 775
Process node: 45 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 107 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 95 W^*
Transistors: 820 million^*
Hardware threads per core: 1^*

Cache hierarchy

L2^*
Size
12 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 25th, 2008^*
Name: Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
Codename: Yorkfield^*
Cores: 4^*
Clock: 2.666^* 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: Q9450^*
date: 2008-03-01^*
clock: 2,660^*
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: 820^*
die size: 214^*
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: 12,288^*
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 Q9450^*
Release Date: Mar 25th, 2008^*
Part#: SLAWR^*
Frequency: 2.666^* GHz
Base Clock: 333^* MHz
Multiplier: 8.0x^*
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: 12 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: 820 million^*
Die Size: 2x 107 mm²^*
Package: FC-LGA6^*
Market: Desktop^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 4 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2008-03-25^*
Process Size (nm): 45^* nm
TDP (W): 95^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 107^* mm²
Transistors (million): 820^*
Freq (MHz): 2,666^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 33 fields

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

214 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

820 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

Q9450^*

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

2.66^* GHz

Cache

12.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: L2 Cache^*
Original declaration: 12 MB L2 Cache^*

Bus Speed

1,333^* MHz

FSB Parity

Yes^*

TDP

95^* W

VID Voltage Range

0.8500V-1.3625V^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

microarchitecture

Yorkfield^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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 Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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

2.66^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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

2.66^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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 Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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 Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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 Q9450^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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 Q9450^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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 Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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 Q9450^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450^*
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

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Processing & platform

Cache hierarchy

Compatible sockets

Power specifications

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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