Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor vs HP Intel Core i3-530

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Intel Core i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:Q9500
- Intel Core i3-530:i3-530
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:2.83 GHz
- Intel Core i3-530:2.93 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- Intel Core i3-530:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:45 nm
- Intel Core i3-530:32 nm
Package type
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:Box
- Intel Core i3-530:Tray
Processor cache
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:12 MB
- Intel Core i3-530:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:95 W
- Intel Core i3-530:73 W

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Comparison of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor, Intel Core i3-530
17 specifications	A HP Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor View product	B HP Intel Core i3-530 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	Q9500	i3-530
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.83 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Package typeDiffers	Box	Tray
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	4 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	73 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.85 - 1.3625 V	0.6500 - 1.400 V
SteppingKnown for one	C1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	8.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.