Intel Celeron G530 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,385

Rank #1,420

vs
4,303

Rank #1,526

4,385
4,303

Celeron G530 wins by 1.9% (Rank #1420 vs #1526)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,393

Rank #1,399

vs
4,328

Rank #1,466

4,393
4,328

Celeron G530 wins by 1.5% (Rank #1399 vs #1466)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,374

Rank #1,521

vs
4,266

Rank #1,857

4,374
4,266

Celeron G530 wins by 2.5% (Rank #1521 vs #1857)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,496

Rank #1,559

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,463

Rank #1,580

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,483

Rank #1,512

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q9650 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
2,400 MHz
3,000 MHz
-20%
Clock Multiplier
24x
9x
+62.5%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
6 MiB
-95.7%
L3 Cache
2 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
95 W
31.6% less
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
45 nm
28.9% less

General Information

Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q9650
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number G530 --
Core Name Sandy Bridge Yorkfield
Socket FCLGA1155 Socket 775
Package FC-LGA10 FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Celeron G530
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel

Model Number

Celeron G530
G530
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Core Name

Celeron G530
Sandy Bridge
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Yorkfield

Socket

Celeron G530
FCLGA1155
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Socket 775

Package

Celeron G530
FC-LGA10
Core 2 Quad Q9650
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Celeron G530
DDR3 1066
Core 2 Quad Q9650
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Celeron G530
No
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

PCIe Revision

Celeron G530
2.0
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

PCIe Configuration

Celeron G530
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Market Segment

Celeron G530
Desktop
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Celeron G530
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q9650
Process 32 nm 45 nm
Die Area 131 mm² 107 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Celeron G530
32 nm
Core 2 Quad Q9650
45 nm

Die Area

Celeron G530
131 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q9650
107 mm²

Transistor Count

Celeron G530
0.00 billion
Core 2 Quad Q9650
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Celeron G530
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel

Word Size

Celeron G530
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q9650
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

Celeron G530
HD Graphics
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

GPU Designer

Celeron G530
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

GPU Max Frequency

Celeron G530
1000 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9650
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Celeron G530 Core 2 Quad Q9650
AES
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64