Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor vs HP Intel Core i3-540

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Intel Core i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:Q9500
- Intel Core i3-540:i3-540
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:2.83 GHz
- Intel Core i3-540:3.06 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- Intel Core i3-540:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:45 nm
- Intel Core i3-540:32 nm
Package type
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:Box
- Intel Core i3-540:Tray
Processor cache
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:12 MB
- Intel Core i3-540:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor:95 W
- Intel Core i3-540:73 W

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Comparison of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor, Intel Core i3-540
17 specifications	A HP Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Processor View product	B HP Intel Core i3-540 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	Q9500	i3-540
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.83 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Package typeDiffers	Box	Tray
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	73 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.85 - 1.3625 V	0.6500 - 1.4000 V
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	23
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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.