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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Quad-Core Processor, 2.83 GHz, 12M L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB, LGA775 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Intel
Category: CE
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $309.99
You Save: $90.00 (23%)
New (38) Used (1) from $309.99
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 914
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.83
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 1333
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
nv:Processor Speed: Q9550 / 2.83GHz
Processor Interface: Socket 775
Processor Class: Core 2 Quad
Processor Core: Yorkfield
Cache Size: 12MB L2
Bus Speed: 1333MHz
Additional Technologies: MMX
Additional Technologies: Intel® EM64T
Additional Technologies: Enhanced Intel Speedstep
Additional Technologies: Execute Disable Bit
Additional Technologies: Intel® Virtualization
Additional Technologies: SSE
Additional Technologies: SSE2
Additional Technologies: SSE3
Additional Technologies: Quad-Core
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: BX80569Q9550
Model: BX80569Q9550
UPC: 735858197380
EAN: 0735858197380
ASIN: B0012WDMNC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Product Type - CPU | | • | Processor Type - Intel Core 2 Quad | | • | Clock Speed - 2.8GHz |
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Product Description
Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you do everything. Pioneer the new world of quad-core and unleash the power of multithreading. Intel Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve execution time and energy efficiency Intel Intelligent Power Capability, designed to deliver more energy-efficient performance and smarter battery performance in your laptop Intel Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of the available data bandwidth Intel Advanced Smart Cache, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for multi-core and dual-core processors Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of applications, including video, speech and image, photo processing, encryption, financial, engineering and scientific applications. Now improved even further on 45nm versions with Intel HD Boost utilizing new SSE4 instructions for even better multimedia performance Intel Virtualization Technology Intel 64 Architecture
Amazon.com Product Description
Four computing cores in a single processor give multitasking users the ultimate edge in efficiency and performance?no matter what software application they are running. With a quad-core processor featuring Intel's revolutionary new 45nm architecture, multimedia experiences are faster and more responsive as video transfers, image rendering, data compression, and intense gaming applications are streamlined to process seamlessly with remarkable speed. As a result, demanding users can accomplish more in less time. Amazon.com Product Description
Four computing cores in a single processor give multitasking users the ultimate edge in efficiency and performance?no matter what software application they are running. With a quad-core processor featuring Intel's revolutionary new 45nm architecture, multimedia experiences are faster and more responsive as video transfers, image rendering, data compression, and intense gaming applications are streamlined to process seamlessly with remarkable speed. As a result, demanding users can accomplish more in less time.
Intel Core?2 Quad Processor Product Highlight
Starting with Intel's revolutionary new high-efficiency, high-performance 45nm processor technology, Intel engineers decided to go one step farther in the performance department. By including up to 12 MB of shared L2 cache and Front Side Bus speeds of up to 1333 MHz, the Intel Core?2 Quad processor pushes the technological innovation envelope farther than ever before. For users, this means the latest and most advanced software applications can open and run faster than ever before with superior responsiveness. When used with the latest multimedia software and next-generation games, dropped frames, long waiting times and stuttering performance are history. Intel Technology
45nm Hafnium-Based Architecture. Thanks to a naturally occurring element called Hafnium, Intel engineers were able to shrink the size of new Intel processors and pack more computing technology into less space. The result is improved performance with less energy wastage.
Intel Wide Dynamic Execution. Enables the delivery of more instructions per clock cycle for shorter execution times and improved energy efficiency?accomplish more simultaneously and with greater efficiency.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability. Turning off portions of the processor when they aren't being used improves overall energy efficiency and reduces heat production, resulting in a quieter, more energy efficient system.
Intel Smart Memory Access. Increasing available data bandwidth means more multitasking with less slowdown?run more demanding applications simultaneously and accomplish more in less time.
Intel Advanced Smart Cache. Placing data closer to the processing cores improves platform responsiveness and performance with a wide range of applications.
Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost. Accelerates performance with a wide range of applications, including video, gaming, speech and image, photo processing, encryption, financial, engineering and scientific applications.
Intel HD Boost. Available only on the latest 45nm Intel processors, this revolutionary technology takes Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost and improves it even further enabling significant gains on the latest SSE4 instruction set. SSE4-optimized applications, such as video editing and encoding in high-definition resolution, will see additional performance improvements
Multimedia
With professional-grade photo, music and HD video editing software readily available for consumers, it's becoming increasingly popular to create, edit, and share entertainment with friends and family. Unfortunately, these same applications are notoriously resource hungry. Built to handle the most demanding software, the four cores of the 45nm Intel Core 2 Quad processor help ensure that when you're working with high-resolution photos, exporting your next audio mashup, or editing HD-quality home movies, your computing platform will be able to keep pace with your creative muse.
Multitasking
A computing platform featuring a new 45nm Intel Core 2 Quad-Core processor maximizes processing efficiency, allowing computer users to juggle multiple projects in multiple applications without experiencing the slowdown typically seen with traditional single-core processors.
Gaming
Next-generation gaming is more than just pretty environments and smooth motion. Behind the incredible visual realism of waterfalls or the unlucky ricochet of a bullet are intense, high-speed calculations of asset streaming, terrain generation, 3D rendering, and physics effects. When running select next-generation games, each of the cores in the Intel Core 2 Quad processor can be dedicated to each of these individual processes, resulting in smoother, more lifelike graphics and further blurring the line between virtual and reality.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Best cost-benefit option available... January 3, 2009
Hevin Jaimes (Caracas, D.F. Venezuela)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent CPU, it comes with a very efficient cooler. I am using it about 8 months ago with my EVGA 780i mobo, two SLI 8800GT GPUs and Windows XP, the only problem I ever faced was limitation of the operating system ;).
Highly recommended.
Solid Great Performer December 31, 2008
Daniel G. Lebryk
Wonderful that the i7 has arrived - prices for this great processor, the Q9550, are dropping. This is one amazing processor. I might be the best judge because I went from a Pentium 4 3GHz to this quad core at 2.83GHz. I just haven't been able to get this processor to peg at 100% usage on all four cores yet. The number of programs I can run at once is incredible. Where I would wait and wait on the old P4, software has loaded and done it's work already.
The stock cooler is really good. It comes pre coated with thermal compound. It's the newer round cooler with decent sized fins. Inside my Antec P182 the processor under load ran 35 degrees C, within 30 seconds of that load dropped off, it was down to idle no load 25 degrees C. I'd say the cooler is working rather well.
Have read that this processor overclocks really well. I have not tried my hand at that yet.
Works great with Vista 64, an Asus P5Q Pro, OCZ 1066 4Gb of memory, and a BFG 8800GT OC.
Glad I spent the money on this one. When the i7 motherboards get less expensive, this processor will be obsolete. Until then, I'm computing really fast.
Core 2 Quad - Amazing December 10, 2008
Garth Clark (GLENDORA, CA United States)
I have been used to an older Intel 550 with 4GB of DDR2. This Quad runs circles around it. I have it clocked a 3.2GHz and it runs stable with stock volts. This chip is less than the Q9450 and it's faster so, don't buy the slow one thinking the price is less than a faster model. Best bang for your dollar is the E8400 or the Q9550. Love it!
Very Fast December 6, 2008
Abid Rashid (Qatar QA.)
I have been using an old Pentium D processor for long time, finally i upgraded to Q9550. Its a bit expensive as compared to famous Q6600 but its really a great item. I did change the stock cooler. 5 out of 5 from my side. Great Product.
 Runs cool November 11, 2008
Jaime Moreno (Farmersville,CA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Runs alot cooler than my the 6600 it replaced. Idles in upper 20C range and maxes out around 50C with all 4 cores at 100% load using stock heatsink and fan. Old 6600 idles in upper 40's and went all the way up to 60+ under full load. Intel needs to get rid of hard to install pushpin design for heatsink and fan. Very difficult to install correctly and you might bend/crack motherboard in process! So that's why I"m taking off a star mainly for that. Otherwise, a decent cpu all around but probably overkill for most users since most software today still isn't written for multiple cores so most of the time the extra cores go unused. Also some programs get confused by the extra cores. Didn't really help much compared to my old 6600 in Flight Simulator X main reason I upgraded. It really shines when doing video encoding,using photoshop or using any 3D programs like 3DMax or Maya though! If I had to do it again I probaby would've upgraded to a E8600 with it's faster clockspeed instead since I spend more time playing games than rendering. In conclusion highly overated IMO. Intel would like you to believe that megahertz and pure speed doesn't matter anymore but don't believe the hype!
p.s. I recieved the older C1 stepping from Amazon. There is a newer E0 stepping that is supposed to overclock better.
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