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Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9100

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 is a laptop processor released in Aug 2008. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.26 GHz, a 45 W TDP and the FCPGA478 socket.

Cores
4
Threads
4
Base Clock
2.26 GHz
Socket
FCPGA478
TDP
45 W
Multi-Core Performance
1,806
Single-Core Performance
955
Core layout
PPPP
4 Performance 4 Threads

Overview

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 is a laptop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads. It launched in Aug 2008. It uses the FCPGA478 socket. Rated TDP is 45 W.

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
1,313
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,806
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
955
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
2,511
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
2,712
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
1,738
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
3,317
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
452
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
452
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
40
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
196
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
16
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 scores 955 in single-core performance and 1,806 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 1,313 for overall performance, 2,511 for productivity performance, 2,712 for creator performance, 1,738 for engineering performance and 3,317 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 452 per core, 452 per thread and 40 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 196. Its performance index is 16, so its overall performance is 84% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
7,952
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
86% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
4,057
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
91% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
35,455
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
84% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
452
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
96% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
209
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
81% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
689
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
96% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
15
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
78% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
4,431
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
80% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 scores 7,952 in integer math, 4,057 in floating-point math, 35,455 in compression, 452 in cryptography, 209 in physics simulation, 689 in vector SIMD, 15 in the prime sieve and 4,431 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 86% below in integer math, 91% below in floating-point math, 84% below in compression, 96% below in cryptography, 81% below in physics simulation, 96% below in vector SIMD, 78% below in the prime sieve and 80% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
4
Threads
4
Performance Cores
4
Threads per Core
1
Hybrid Architecture
No
Base Clock
2.26 GHz
Boost Clock
Not recorded

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 2.26 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core 2
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Not recorded
Architecture
Not recorded
Process Node
Not recorded
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Aug 2008

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 is a laptop processor and belongs to the Intel Core 2 family. It launched in Aug 2008.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
256 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
12 MB
L3 Cache
Not recorded
Cache per Core
3.1 MB
Total Cache
12.3 MB

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has 256 KB of L1 cache and 12 MB of L2 cache. That adds up to about 12.3 MB of cache, or 3.06 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2
L1 256 KBL2 12 MB

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has a 2-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 256 KB and L2 at 12 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 98% of the cache listed here.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCPGA478
PCIe Generation
Not recorded

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 uses the FCPGA478 socket.

Power & Thermals

TDP
45 W

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has a rated TDP of 45 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

7 supported
Supported
64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.1SSESSE2SSE3SSSE3MMX
Not recorded
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNI

Security and Reliability

0 supported
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGHardware Shield

Virtualization

0 supported
Not recorded
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address Translation

OS Compatibility

0 supported
Not supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records these as not true for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100: Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$851

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $851.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9100
Normalized Name
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
Product line brand
Core 2

Its normalized catalog name is Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 38% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 have?

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has 4 cores and 4 threads.

What socket does the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 use?

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 uses the FCPGA478 socket.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100?

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has a TDP of 45 W.

How does the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 scores 1,806 multi-core and 955 single-core.

How much cache does the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 have?

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has 256 KB of L1 cache and 12288 KB of L2 cache.

How does the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 has a computed performance index of 16, which is 84% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.