Intel Xeon W3503 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,181

Rank #1,705

vs
3,851

Rank #1,991

4,181
3,851

Xeon W3503 wins by 7.9% (Rank #1705 vs #1991)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,213

Rank #1,562

vs
3,640

Rank #1,967

4,213
3,640

Xeon W3503 wins by 13.6% (Rank #1562 vs #1967)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,132

Rank #2,039

vs
4,168

Rank #2,027

4,132
4,168

Core 2 Duo T9550 wins by 0.9% (Rank #2039 vs #2027)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,501

Rank #1,522

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,457

Rank #1,613

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,486

Rank #1,498

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Xeon W3503 Core 2 Duo T9550 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
2
+75%
Base Frequency
1,600 MHz
2,660 MHz
-39.8%
Clock Multiplier
18x
10x
+44.4%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
6 MiB
-95.7%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
21 GB/s
17 GB/s
+18.6%
PCIe Lanes
16
1
+93.8%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
35 W
22.2% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Xeon W3503 Core 2 Duo T9550
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-720QM T9550
Core Name Bloomfield Penryn
Socket PGA988 BGA479, PGA478
Package FC-LGA8 µFC-PGA8
Memory Type DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8 1x16
Market Segment Server Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Xeon W3503
Intel
Core 2 Duo T9550
Intel

Model Number

Xeon W3503
i7-720QM
Core 2 Duo T9550
T9550

Core Name

Xeon W3503
Bloomfield
Core 2 Duo T9550
Penryn

Socket

Xeon W3503
PGA988
Core 2 Duo T9550
BGA479, PGA478

Package

Xeon W3503
FC-LGA8
Core 2 Duo T9550
µFC-PGA8

Memory Type

Xeon W3503
DDR3 1066/1333
Core 2 Duo T9550
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Xeon W3503
No
Core 2 Duo T9550
No

PCIe Revision

Xeon W3503
2
Core 2 Duo T9550
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Xeon W3503
1x16, 2x8
Core 2 Duo T9550
1x16

Market Segment

Xeon W3503
Server
Core 2 Duo T9550
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Xeon W3503
Yes
Core 2 Duo T9550
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Xeon W3503 Core 2 Duo T9550
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Die Area 263 mm² 107 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Xeon W3503
45 nm
Core 2 Duo T9550
45 nm

Die Area

Xeon W3503
263 mm²
Core 2 Duo T9550
107 mm²

Transistor Count

Xeon W3503
0.00 billion
Core 2 Duo T9550
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Xeon W3503
Intel
Core 2 Duo T9550
Intel

Word Size

Xeon W3503
64-bit
Core 2 Duo T9550
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Xeon W3503 Core 2 Duo T9550
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 667 MHz 667 MHz

GPU

Xeon W3503
HD Graphics
Core 2 Duo T9550
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Xeon W3503
Intel
Core 2 Duo T9550
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Xeon W3503
667 MHz
Core 2 Duo T9550
667 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Xeon W3503 Core 2 Duo T9550
AES
AVX2
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