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Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2008-03-25
Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Base clock: 2833 MHz
Turbo clock: -
TDP: 95 W
Process: 45 nm
Codename: Yorkfield
Generation: Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core 2 Quad Q9550 |
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 820 million |
| Die Size | 2x 107 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA6 |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | Mar 25th, 2008 |
| Part# | SLAWQ SLB8V |
| Frequency | 2.833 GHz |
| Base Clock | 333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 8.5x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | No |
| Voltage | 1.11 V |
| TDP | 95 W |
| Codename | Yorkfield |
| Generation | Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield) |
| Memory Support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 4 |
| # of Threads | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 12 MB (shared) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, EIST, Intel 64, iAMT2, VT-x, TXT |
| Notes | Also available with E0 Stepping, Part #: SLB8V, Released in August 2008 |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| PCI-Express | Gen 2 |
| tCaseMax | 71°C |
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