Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550S Processor Review
The Test System
Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used.
All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. All of the modules were run in dual channel mode with a 120mm fan placed on top of them to keep them cool except for the Core i7 system that was run in triple channel. The EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB used NVIDIA ForceWare 169.28 video card drivers and the. The LGA 775 test system used the ASUS P5E3 motherboard using BIOS version 1404 and the LGA 1366 test system used the ASUS P6T Deluxe motherboard with BIOS v8004. The AMD Phenom testing was done on the MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard with BIOS v1.5b5 installed along with ATI system driver version 8.50.
Memory Settings:
- Core i7 920, 940, 965 – 1600MHz @ 8-8-8-24 (DDR3)
- QX9775 – 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (FB-DIMM)
- QX9770 – 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q9550 – 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q9300 – 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q8200 – 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- QX6850 – 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q6600 – 1066MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- E8500 – 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- E7200 – 1066MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- E6750 – 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Phenom II 940 – 1066MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom II 920 – 1066MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9950 – 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9850 – 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9600 – 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9350e – 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 (DDR2)
- Phenom X3 8750 – 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Athlon 64 X2 5000+ – 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 (DDR2)
Here is the Intel LGA 1366 Test platform:
| Intel Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Component
Brand/Model
Live Pricing
Processor
Motherboard
Memory
Video Card
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512
Hard Drive
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB
Cooling
Thermaltake BigWater 760i
Power Supply
Corsair HX1000W
Operating System
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
Here is the Intel LGA 775 Test platform:
| Intel Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Component
Brand/Model
Live Pricing
Processor
Motherboard
Memory
Video Card
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512
Hard Drive
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB
Cooling
Corsair Nautilus 500
Power Supply
PC Power and Cooling 1KW
Operating System
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
Here is the Intel Skulltrail Test platform:
| Skulltrail Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Component
Brand/Model
Live Pricing
Processor
2x Intel Core 2 QX9775
Motherboard
Memory
Video Card
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512
Hard Drive
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB
Cooling
Zalman AT Fan/Heatsink
Power Supply
PC Power and Cooling 1KW
Operating System
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
Here is the AMD Phenom Test platform:
| AMD Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Component
Brand/Model
Live Pricing
Processor
All AM2 and AM2+ CPUs
Motherboard
Memory
Video Card
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512
Hard Drive
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB
Cooling
Zalman AT Fan/Heatsink
Power Supply
PC Power and Cooling 1KW
Operating System
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
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