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Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Celeron N4120


Description
The Q9550 is based on Core architecture while the N4120 is based on Goldmont Plus.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q9550 gets a score of 49 k points while the N4120 gets 46.2 k points.

Summarizing, the Q9550 is 1.1 times faster than the N4120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
706a8
Core
Yorkfield
Gemini Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.833 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.833 GHz
2.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
BGA 1090
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
95 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128+128 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
12288 kB
4096 kB
Date
March 2008
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
17.29k points
18.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.98k points
46.17k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
Q9550
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
3.28k
5.94k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
7.51k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.83k
2.78k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
2.67k (x0.69)
TOTAL
17.29k
18.9k (x1.09)

Multithread

Q9550

N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
11.72k
15.02k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
24.91k
19.77k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.77k
7.71k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
3.67k (x1.43)
TOTAL
48.98k
46.17k (x0.94)

Performance/W
Q9550
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
123 points/W
2503 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
262 points/W
3294 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
103 points/W
1286 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
611 points/W
TOTAL
516 points/W
7694 points/W

Performance/GHz
Q9550
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
1159 points/GHz
2286 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2568 points/GHz
2887 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1001 points/GHz
1069 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1375 points/GHz
1029 points/GHz
TOTAL
6103 points/GHz
7271 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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